Viti Levu

American  

[vee-tee lev-oo] / ˈvi ti ˈlɛv u /

noun

1. the largest of the Fiji Islands, in the S Pacific. 4,053 sq. mi. (10,497 sq. km). Suva.

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Viti Levu British  

/ ˈviːtɪ ˈlɛvuː /

noun

1. the largest island of Fiji: mountainous. Chief town (and capital of the state): Suva. Pop: 580 000 (latest est). Area: 10 386 sq km (4010 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

But Ms Vakacola tells me that this part of Viti Levu, Fiji’s biggest island, is already living with the consequences of warming temperatures.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

Mr. Gilmour learned of an underground aquifer beneath the volcanic highlands of the Fijian island of Viti Levu with water rich in the mineral silica.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Much of the country’s main island of Viti Levu is in lockdown as contact tracing is conducted.

From Slate • May 3, 2021

Another video posted Tuesday showed Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama visiting the Navua district in the east of Fiji's largest island, Viti Levu.

From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2016

Two great islands account for nearly 95 per cent of the total area: Viti Levu, the largest, is over 4,000 square miles, and Vanua Levu, about half as large.

From A Racial Study of the Fijians by Gabel, Norman E.