Ono Island (Fiji)

Ono Island is a member of the Kadavu Group, an outlier to Kadavu Island, to the south of Viti Levu, one of Fiji's two main islands. It is separated from Kadavu Island by the Ono Channel. Located at 18.88° South and 178.50° East, this volcanic island is enclosed by the Great Astrolabe Reef. It covers an area of 30 square kilometers. Its maximum altitude is 354 meters.

There are seven villages: Vabea (south), Waisomo (south), Narikoso (southeast), Naqara (northeast), Nabouwalu (northwest), Buliya, Dravuni.

Ono is known for its ancient method of fermenting breadfruit, plantains, and dalo underground. The food is stored in a hole in the ground for, sometimes for several years, in preparation for future emergencies. Primary industry dominates the economy; a reforestation program, replanting the island with pine seedlings, is in progress.

Coordinates: 18°54′S 178°29′E / 18.9°S 178.483°E / -18.9; 178.483

Kadavu Group
  • Dravuni
  • Galoa
  • Great Astrolabe Reef
  • Kadavu
  • Ono
Islands of Fiji
Principal islands
  • Viti Levu
  • Vanua Levu
Significant outliers
  • Conway Reef
  • Kadavu
  • Taveuni
  • Rotuma
Archipelagos
  • Kadavu Group
  • Lau Islands
  • Lomaiviti Islands
  • Mamanuca Islands
  • Moala Islands
  • Ringgold Isles
  • Rotuma Group
  • Vanua Levu Group
  • Viti Levu Group
  • Yasawa Islands

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