Rewa River

Coordinates: 18°08′S 178°32′E / 18.133°S 178.533°E / -18.133; 178.533
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Aerial view of the Rewa River with Nausori town, the old and new Rewa Bridge visible. The town is the only urban centre in Fiji along its banks.
watershed of the Rewa River

The Rewa River is the longest and widest river in

Tomanivi
, the highest peak in Fiji, and flows southeast for 145 km to Laucala Bay, near Suva. The Rewa River drains approximately one-third of Viti Levu.[1]

The Rewa River is fed by two large

alluvial soil. The delta of the river is where several Fijian villages are situated.[2] The Rewa River is crossed by the Rewa Bridge at Nausori
.

References

  1. ^ The New Encyclopædia Britannica Volume 10, Micropædia, 1988, pg.11 (Britannica Online)
  2. ^ The Rewa Delta Villages Need Help. Fiji Sun, 2015-01-14

18°08′S 178°32′E / 18.133°S 178.533°E / -18.133; 178.533