Nausori




For other uses, see Nausori (disambiguation).




Town in Viti Levu, Fiji























Nausori
Town

Nausori
Nausori



Nausori is located in Fiji

Nausori

Nausori



Location in Fiji

Coordinates: 18°1′28″S 178°32′43.54″E / 18.02444°S 178.5454278°E / -18.02444; 178.5454278Coordinates: 18°1′28″S 178°32′43.54″E / 18.02444°S 178.5454278°E / -18.02444; 178.5454278
Country
FijiFiji
Island Viti Levu
Division Central Division
Website nausoritowncouncil.org

Nausori is a town in Fiji. It had a population of 47,604 at the 2007 census,[1] the most recent to date. This makes it the fourth most populous municipality in the country. Situated 19 kilometers out of Suva, it forms one pole of the burgeoning Suva-Nausori corridor. Nausori is the home to 3 provinces Rewa, Tailevu and Naitasiri.




View of Syria park and Rewa river from the old Rewa Bridge.




Under the New Rewa Bridge


A new 425m bridge across the Rewa River built by Fletcher Construction opened in 2006 links Nausori to the capital, Suva.[2]




Rewa Day at Syria Park, Nausori - 2016




Contents






  • 1 Economy


  • 2 History


  • 3 Notable people


  • 4 Sport


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Economy


There are two major business areas of Nausori - the Town of Nausori and Nakasi. A new Market along with Bus Terminal was recently opened in 2015, opening up for future developments within the town. The Airport is expect to get a major upgrade with new terminal and longer runway, expected to start in the first quarter of 2017.



History


The old Nausori town was situated about 5 km north heading towards Kasavu. The ruins of the old town, situated in Naduruloulou, is still there, albeit a tourist centre and a haven for tropical flora and fauna gardens. Colonial building, town halls, local courts, grand residences can be found here dating back pre 1900's.



Notable people



  • Waisea Luveniyali - rugby union player


  • Latchman Raghubir - village elder and notable leader of the Kasavu Indian Village 1945 to 1990s


Sport


Nausori is the home of association football teams Rewa F.C. and Tailevu/Naitasiri F.C. and Rugby Union team Tailevu Knights. Multi-use sports stadium Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park is in the town and hosts the three teams' matches. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000.[3]








Rewa Bridge, Nausori, Fiji


View of Rewa River and Nausori from the old Rewa Bridge


References





  1. ^ Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics: Population of Towns and Urban Areas 2007 Archived 19 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine


  2. ^ Rewa Bridge on Fletcher Construction website Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine


  3. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/venues/fiji/vodafone-ratu-cakobau-park/ "Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park - Soccerway" Retrieved 15 August 2011




External links







  • Fiji Government page for Nausori

  • Nausori Town Council (official website)









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