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Qelelevu

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Country
  
Fiji

Elevation
  
12 m

Archipelago
  
Ringgold Isles

Area
  
150 ha

Qelelevu

Island groups
  
Vanua Levu Group, Ringgold Isles

Qelelevu is a coral islet in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu. Apart from two nearby coral islets, Tai Ni Beka and Tauraria due west on the same atoll rim, it is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the nearest island, which is Vetauua, to the West. Qelelevu covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers. Its maximum elevation is 12 metres (39 ft).

Map of Qelelevu, Fiji

The small village of Nalutu (16.087453°S 179.151907°W / -16.087453; -179.151907 (Nalutu)) is located on Qelelevu. Fishing is the only significant economic activity.

References

Qelelevu Wikipedia