Vanua Levu

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Vanua Levu

Map of Vanua Levu
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	16°35′S 179°11′E / 16.583°S 179.183°E / -16.583; 179.183
Archipelago	Vanua Levu Group
Area	5,587.1 km2 (2,157.2 sq mi)
Length	180 km (112 mi)
Width	50 km (31 mi)
Highest elevation	1,032 m (3386 ft)
Highest point	Mount Nasorolevu
Administration
Fiji
Division	Northern Division
Largest settlement	Labasa (pop. 27,949)
Demographics
Population	160,000 (2022)
Pop. density	23.27/km2 (60.27/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Mainly Native Fijians and Fiji Indians

Vanua Levu (pronounced [βaˈnua ˈleβu], lit. 'Big Land', Hindi: वानुआ लेवु), formerly known as Sandalwood Island, is the second largest island of Fiji. Located 64 kilometres (40 miles) to the north of the larger Viti Levu, the island has an area of 5,587.1 square kilometres (2,157.2 sq mi) and a population of 135,961 as of 2007^[update].