Tuvuca
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 NASA astronaut image of Tuvuca (Thuvutha) island, Lau Archipelago, Fiji | |
  Tuvuca | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°40′34″S 178°50′25″W / 17.676008°S 178.8401702°W |
| Archipelago | Lau Islands |
| Adjacent to | Koro Sea |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Eastern |
| Province | Lau |
| District | Lomaloma |
| Largest settlement | Tuvuca |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 180 |
Tuvuca (pronounced [tuˈβuða]) is a small island off Vanua Balavu in Fiji's Lau archipelago. It is a densely wooded and inhabited island and rises 800 feet (240 metres) above sea level at the highest point. There is only one village on the island, which has a population of around 180 people.[1] There is a primary school.[1] Tuvuca has untapped deposits of phosphate.[2]
