Suva

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Suva सुवा
Capital city
Suva Harbour, Central Business District, Government Buildings
Coat of arms
Motto:  Valataka na Dina (Fight for the Right)
Suva within Fiji
Country	Fiji
Division	Central Division
Province	Rewa
District	Suva
Government
• Type	Suva City Council
Area
• Capital city	26.24 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Capital city	93,970
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
• Urban	185,913
Time zone	UTC+12 (1200 GMT)
Website	www.suvacity.org

Suva (Fijian pronunciation: [ˈsuβa]; Fiji Hindi: सुवा) is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Division.

In 1877, the capital of Fiji was moved to Suva from Levuka, the main European colonial settlement at the time, due to its restrictive geography and environs. The administration of the colony was transferred from Levuka to Suva in 1882.

As of the 2017 census, the city of Suva had a population of 93,970,^[1] and Suva's metropolitan area, which includes its independent suburbs, had a population of 185,913.^[2] The combined urban population of Suva and the towns of Lami, Nasinu, and Nausori that border it was around 330,000: over a third of the nation's population. (This urban complex, excluding Lami, is also known as the Suva-Nausori corridor.)

Suva is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Fiji. It is also the economic and cultural capital of the South Pacific, hosting the majority of the regional headquarters of major international corporations, international agencies, and diplomatic missions. The city also has a thriving arts and performance scene, and a growing reputation as the region's fashion capital.