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Island of Fiji Not to be confused with Cikobia-i-Ra.
Cikobia-i-Lau
Map of Vanua Levu
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates17°17′S 178°47′W / 17.283°S 178.783°W / -17.283; -178.783
ArchipelagoVanua Levu Group
Administration
Fiji
DivisionNorthern Division
Demographics
Population100 (2017)

17°16′53″S 178°47′11″W / 17.28139°S 178.78639°W / -17.28139; -178.78639Cikobia-i-Lau, or Cirikalia, is an island in the Lau Islands in the north-east of Fiji. The island has historically been called Thikombia, Thimkombia-i-Lau or Farewell Island.

Environment

In the Quaternary period, Cikobia-i-Lau was one of the most seismically active islands in Fiji. In 1976 white-tailed tropic birds were using the islands cliffs as nest sites. The island is forested, has one village, as well as some caves, cliffs and gardens.

In 2016 Cyclone Winston damaged the island and its infrastructure, and repairs supported by the Fijian and New Zealand governments began in March.

Society

In 1982 Cikobiai-Lau's islanders rescued a Californian family who had spent 25 days adrift before being stranded on a sand bar close to the island.

Notable people

In 2016 the head man was Ledua Sele.

Gallery

  • Patchwork of vegetation in foreground, looking past Yanuyanu Island across the huge lagoon towards Cikobia-i-Lau in the distance Patchwork of vegetation in foreground, looking past Yanuyanu Island across the huge lagoon towards Cikobia-i-Lau in the distance
  • Holotype specimens of Moussonia bronieae, snails endemic to the island. Holotype specimens of Moussonia bronieae, snails endemic to the island.
  • Cyclone over Cikobia-i-Lau, 2012 Cyclone over Cikobia-i-Lau, 2012

Notes

  1. The island is distinct from Cikobia-i-Ra or "Leeward Cikobia", which is the northern most of the Fijian islands.

References

  1. ^ Nunn, Patrick D. (1990). "Coastal Processes and Landforms of Fiji: Their Bearing on Holocene Sea-Level Changes in the South and West Pacific". Journal of Coastal Research. 6 (2): 279–310. ISSN 0749-0208. JSTOR 4297680.
  2. Nunn, Patrick D. (August 1987). "Late Cenozoic tectonic history of Lau Ridge, Southwest Pacific, and associated shoreline displacements: Review and analysis". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 30 (3): 241–260. doi:10.1080/00288306.1987.10552620. ISSN 0028-8306.
  3. ^ Tarburton, M. "Some recent observations on sea birds nesting in Fiji" (PDF). Notornis. 25 (4). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  4. ^ "Cikobia starts repair works". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  5. "Family survives ordeal at sea". UPI. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  6. "Holotype Moussonia brodieae". science.mnhn.fr. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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