Kanacea
Sign in to saveKanacea (pronounced ) (Kanathea) is a volcanic island with seven peaks in Fiji's Lau archipelago. It is 15 km west of Vanua Balavu. Covering an area of , it has a maximum elevation of 259 meters.
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- Kanacea Island
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- Kanacea ISS006-E-7481 lrg.jpg
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- NASA astronaut image of Kanacea Island, Lau Archipelago, Fiji
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- Fiji
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- Fiji
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- Lau Islands
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- 12.48
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- 259
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- Fiji
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- Eastern Division
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- Lau Province
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- Lau Other Islands
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Kanacea (pronounced ) (Kanathea) is a volcanic island with seven peaks in Fiji's Lau archipelago. It is 15 km west of Vanua Balavu. Covering an area of , it has a maximum elevation of 259 meters.
The island features a coconut plantation and many streams, and is circled by great beaches and fringing reefs with a boat opening and a large lagoon on the northeastern side. Plantation buildings and a school remain.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kanacea” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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