Bua is one of fourteen provinces of Fiji. Located in the west of the northern island of Vanua Levu, it is one of three northern provinces, and has a land area of 1,379 square kilometers within the three main districts of Bua, Vuya and Wainunu. Its population at the 2017 census was 15,466, making it the fifth least-populous Province.[2]
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Bua is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Ratu Filimone Ralogaivau.
Bua also is one of the port of entries into Vanua Levu. This port is located in Nabouwalu that is equipped with a jetty where ships berth. Fiji government is soon planning to declare Nabouwalu a township.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Nabouwalu, Bua Province (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.0 (87.8) | 30.0 (86.0) | 28.5 (83.3) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.2 (82.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 30.3 (86.5) | 29.0 (84.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.3 (79.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.4 (75.9) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.4 (72.3) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.5 (74.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.1 | 17.0 | 19.2 | 17.1 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 16.6 | 169.6 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||