Yasawa | |
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Island | |
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)  Yasawa Location in Fiji | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′33″S 177°30′50″E / 16.77583°S 177.51389°E | |
| Country | Fiji |
| Division | Western Division |
| Province | Ba Province |
| Island group | Yasawa Group |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (1983) | |
| • Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Yasawa, also called Assawa and Ysava, is the northernmost large island of the Yasawa Group, an archipelago in Fiji's Western Division. Located at 17.00° South and 177.23° East, it covers an area of 32 square kilometres (12 square miles). It has a maximum altitude of 244 metres (801 feet) above sea level. The population was 1,120 in 1983.[1]
The islands are served by the Yasawa Island Airport (IATA: YAS, ICAO: NFSW).
References
- ^ United States. Hydrographic Office (1920). Pacific Islands Pilot. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 318.