Nananu-i-Ra
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Nananu-i-Ra is an island
in Fiji
about 1.5 kilometers off the coast of the main island of Viti Levu
, in the Rakiraki
of Ra Province
. It has a maximum elevation of 180 meters.
The name NANANU-I-RA means "Daydream the Lower". There are 4 Backpackers on Nananu I Ra Island and One Resort. Three quarters of the Island was once owned by the Procter and Gamble
Legacy which was sold in 2004 to a New Zealand
based Developer. There are plans to develop the Island in the way of several Five star
Resorts, Roads, Piped water and Electricity from the Mainland. Trip Advisor, Lonely Planet
, and other hostel reviewing sites are recommended to be checked before holidaying here to get the most up to date accommodation options, Charlies Place, Bethams Beach Cottages and MacDonald's Backpackers are well established budget resorts offering basic to moderate standards of accommodation and service. Boats frequently leave from Ellington Wharf and Wananavu Resort costing $25FJD per return trip per person. There are 7 Beaches, the most popular being Oni Beach on the northern most side of the Island which was recently awarded merit as being one of the best in the country. The island has five shops for basic food items. The general population is predominatley European retirees mixed in with local workers with a permanent population of roughly 40 full time
residents. Wireless broadband
can be subscribed to and is within the network at a speed of (Vodafone Fiji 3G Speeds) as well as Vodafone cellular coverage. The Island neighbors Dolphin Island and Nananu-I-Cake. Fijian mythology
holds that Nananu-i-Ra is the point of departure for disembodied spirits, leaving this world for the afterlife. The island is a popular location for kitesurfing
and windsurfing
due to consistent trade wind
s during the months of April through to October. As there are no facilities within reasonable distance to rent equipment it is advisable to take your own. There is a track open to the public running along the highest peaks of the Island from one end to the other, this takes around a few hours to half a day to complete.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
about 1.5 kilometers off the coast of the main island of Viti Levu
Viti Levu
Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji, the site of the nation's capital, Suva, and home to a large majority of Fiji's population.- Geography and economy :...
, in the Rakiraki
Rakiraki
Rakiraki is a district in Fiji's Ra Province. It is located about halfway between Suva and Nadi when travelling along the Kings Road, on the northern coast of Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island....
of Ra Province
Ra Province
Ra is one of the fourteen provinces of Fiji. Occupying the northern area of Viti Levu, the largest island, it is one of eight Viti Levu-based Provinces. With a land area of 1341 square kilometers, it had a population of 29,464 at the 2007 census, the last to date...
. It has a maximum elevation of 180 meters.
The name NANANU-I-RA means "Daydream the Lower". There are 4 Backpackers on Nananu I Ra Island and One Resort. Three quarters of the Island was once owned by the Procter and Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
Legacy which was sold in 2004 to a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
based Developer. There are plans to develop the Island in the way of several Five star
Star (classification)
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Resorts, Roads, Piped water and Electricity from the Mainland. Trip Advisor, Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
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, and other hostel reviewing sites are recommended to be checked before holidaying here to get the most up to date accommodation options, Charlies Place, Bethams Beach Cottages and MacDonald's Backpackers are well established budget resorts offering basic to moderate standards of accommodation and service. Boats frequently leave from Ellington Wharf and Wananavu Resort costing $25FJD per return trip per person. There are 7 Beaches, the most popular being Oni Beach on the northern most side of the Island which was recently awarded merit as being one of the best in the country. The island has five shops for basic food items. The general population is predominatley European retirees mixed in with local workers with a permanent population of roughly 40 full time
Full time
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residents. Wireless broadband
Wireless LAN
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can be subscribed to and is within the network at a speed of (Vodafone Fiji 3G Speeds) as well as Vodafone cellular coverage. The Island neighbors Dolphin Island and Nananu-I-Cake. Fijian mythology
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
holds that Nananu-i-Ra is the point of departure for disembodied spirits, leaving this world for the afterlife. The island is a popular location for kitesurfing
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is an adventure surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, and gymnastics into one extreme sport. Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or a...
and windsurfing
Windsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
due to consistent trade wind
Trade wind
The trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth's atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth's equator...
s during the months of April through to October. As there are no facilities within reasonable distance to rent equipment it is advisable to take your own. There is a track open to the public running along the highest peaks of the Island from one end to the other, this takes around a few hours to half a day to complete.