(1) Main cities 1. Suva Suva is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is located on the Suva Peninsula southeast of the main island of Viti Levu, covering an area of ??about 20 square kilometers (the central urban area is 8 square kilometers
), with a population of about 170,000, is the national political, commercial and cultural center, the largest city in the South Pacific island countries, and the headquarters of regional organizations and institutions such as the Pacific Islands Forum, the South Pacific Tourism Organization, and the University of the South Pacific.
It has an excellent deep-water safe harbor, Suva Port, and a regional aviation base, Nausori Airport. It is a sea and air transportation hub and relay station in the South Pacific region.
Suva's urban area has complete bus services, as well as complete communications, water and electricity supply, and garbage disposal facilities.
There are 12 middle schools and 23 primary schools in Suva. Secondary and higher vocational schools include Fiji Medical School, Fiji Nursing School and Fiji Technical College, as well as the University of the South Pacific, which caters to the entire South Pacific region.
The main hotels include Holiday Inn, Tradewinds Hotel and Tanoa Plaza.
In 1998, it became a sister city with Beihai City in Guangxi.
2. Lautoka Lautoka is Fiji’s second largest city, located in the northwest of Viti Levu. It is Fiji’s main sugar industry base and is known as the “Sugar City”. It is also a deep-water port.
3. Nadi Nadi is the third largest town in Fiji. It is located on the western coast of Viti Levu with a population of about 15,000.
Tourism is the town's main industry.
Nadi International Airport is 8 kilometers away from the city and can take off and land Boeing 747-400 aircraft. It is an aviation hub in the South Pacific region.
The Sheraton Hotel is the best local hotel. It is located on Denarau Island, 4 kilometers away from the city. It is a two-story building with no elevator.