Yasawa
Island in Fiji
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Yasawa, also called Assawa and Ysava, is the northernmost large island of the Yasawa Group, an archipelago in Fiji's Western Division. Located at 17.00° South and 177.23° East, it covers an area of 32 square kilometres (12 square miles). It has a maximum altitude of 244 metres (801 feet) above sea level. The population was 1,120 in 1983.[1]
LocationSouth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates16°46′33″S 177°30′50″E
ArchipelagoYasawa Islands
Area32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Native name: Assawa | |
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  Location within Fiji | |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°46′33″S 177°30′50″E |
| Archipelago | Yasawa Islands |
| Area | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Western |
| Province | Ba |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,120 (1983) |
The islands are served by the Yasawa Island Airport.
