Administration/Governance
The Province comes under the administrative jursidiction of the Fiji Ministry of iTaukei Affairs through the Provincial Council. The council is chaired by Na Kalevu Ratu Sakiusa Makutu, who is also the traditional paramount chief of the province. Ratu Sakiusa is one of Fiji's hereditary chiefs, who still exert a lot of political clout over the native Fijian population and take active part in national affairs. Nadroga/Navosa's principal town is Sigatoka situated near the mouth of the Sigatoka River. The province normally has three representatives in the Fiji Parliament.
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