Lautoka

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Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji and the center of the sugar and timber production. It is located in the northwest of the island of Viti Levu about 25 km north of Nadi International Airport.

The Lautoka Sugar Mill ( 1899-1903 built ) is one of the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. In addition to sugar and fertilizer and various alcoholic beverages (South Pacific Destilleries ) are prepared in Lautoka.

Attractions in Lautoka are the market, the Jame Mosque, the Sikh temple, the Sri Krishna Kaliya Temple and a botanical garden.

There are bus connections to Suva and Nadi. Ships sail on the Yasawa and by Beachcomber Treasure Iceland and Iceland.

History

The first time in appearance entered the area around Lautoka on May 7, 1789, when Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty after a mutiny sighted the coast here and mapped. In 1929, she was recognized as a city, and on 25 February 1977, she was awarded the status of a City.

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  • Location in Fiji
  • Viti Levu
  • Western Division (Fiji)
Western Division, Fiji Nadi, Fiji Yasawa Islands
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