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Suva — travel, stays & events guide
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Suva city overview
Suva is a city in Fiji shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forSuva, Capital city in Fiji, Suva planning base 3, Suva planning base 4
RegionFijiFiji
Time zonePacific/Fijilocal time
Founded575historical origin
City history
More than a tenth of this land area, 575 km2 (222 sq mi), was near Suva.
In 1868, when Suva was still a small village, the Bauan chieftain, Seru Epenisa Cakobau, granted 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi) of land to the Australian-based Polynesia Company, in exchange for the company's promise.
In 1874, control of the Fiji Islands was ceded to the United Kingdom.
Pratt of the Royal Engineers was appointed Surveyor-General in 1875 and designed the new capital in Suva, assisted by W.
In 1877, the colonial authorities moved the capital to Suva from Levuka, Ovalau, Lomaiviti, because Levuka's location between a steep mountain and the sea made any expansion of the town impractical.
The transfer of the administration to Suva was made official in 1882.
In 1910, Suva acquired the status of a municipality, under the Municipal Constitution Ordinance of 1909.
Its area remained one square mile until 1952, when Suva annexed the Muanikau and Samabula wards, expanding its territory to 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi).
Suva hosted the South Pacific Games in 2003 for the third time in the event's 40-year history.
In October of that year, Suva was officially designated a city – Fiji's first.
Most recently, Suva further extended its boundaries by incorporating the Cunningham area at its northern edge.
It has a mix of modern buildings and colonial-period architecture.
Suva is located around a harbour on a hilly peninsula in the southeast corner of Viti Levu Island, between Laucala Bay and Suva Harbour.
A significant part of the city centre, including the Parliament buildings, is built on reclaimed mangrove swampland. City wards Below is a list of the city's five wards, beginning with the city centre, followed.
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Suva
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Capital city in Fiji
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Suva planning base 3
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Suva planning base 4
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Suva planning base 5
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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