Beqa

Beqa (, also known as Mbengga in English) is an island in Fiji, an outlier to the main island of Viti Levu, to the south. The island has a land area of and reaches a maximum elevation of . Beqa has 9 villages divided between 2 tikinas (districts): Sawau and Raviravi. To the west is the island of Yanuca.

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Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.name: Beqa
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_skyline: Beqa-island.jpg
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.imagesize: 275px
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_caption: Beqa
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.settlement_type: Island and Tikina
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.pushpin_map: Fiji
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Fiji
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type1: Archipelago
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_name1: Viti Levu Group
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_name2: Central Division
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type3: Province
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_name3: Rewa
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.area_total_km2: 36.3
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.elevation_m: 440

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Population: 4000
Area: 36
Elevation: 462
Image: Beqa Lagoon - Fiji.jpg
Width: 6.8
Length: 8.9

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Tradition
Energy
Economy
Notable people
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The villages of Dakuibeqa (the chiefly village of the Sawau people), Dakuni, Soliyaga, Naceva and Naiseuseu are part of the tikina (district) of Sawau. The villages of Nawaisomo, Raviravi, Lalati and Rukua are part of the tikina (district) of Raviravi.