Nairai
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Nairai is an island of Fiji and a tikina (district) belonging to the Lomaiviti Archipelago. The island is of volcanic origin and has a land area of about 30 square kilometers. To the west of the island is Batiki, and to the south-west is Gau.
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Nairai is an island of Fiji and a tikina (district) belonging to the Lomaiviti Archipelago. The island is of volcanic origin and has a land area of about 30 square kilometers. To the west of the island is Batiki, and to the south-west is Gau.
Its population of almost 500 Fijians lives in coastal villages. Economic activity is subsistence farming and fishing, with copra farming being the main source of income. The island has no airport, although it has a jetty in Tovulailai. Transport is by local cargo vessels or small boats, since there are no roads for vehicles.
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