Viseisei

Village in Viti Levu, Fiji From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Viseisei (Fijian pronunciation: [βisei̯sei̯] ) is a village at Vuda Point on the west coast of Viti Levu island, in Ba Province of Fiji.[1]

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Viseisei
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Viti Levu with Viseisei on the west coast between Nadi and Lautoka
Viti Levu with Viseisei on the west coast between Nadi and Lautoka
Viseisei is located in Fiji
Viseisei
Viseisei
Location in Fiji
Country Fiji
IslandViti Levu
DivisionWestern Division
ProvinceBa
TikinaVuda
Time zoneUTC+12
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History

According to tradition, it is the oldest settlement in Fiji, established by Lutunasobasoba when the first Melanesian canoes beached at Vuda Point.

Fiji's former President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who held the chiefly title of Tui Vuda, hailed from Viseisei. Ratu Iloilo died on 6 February 2011 at the age of 90.

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