Yanuya

{{Short description|Island within the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji}} {{Infobox islands | name = Yanuya | native_name = | native_name_link = | native_name_lang = | sobriquet =  | image_name = Yanuya shoreline.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = Yanuya shoreline | image_alt = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-17.5960724|177.0577188|display=title, inline}} | etymology = | location = South Pacific | archipelago = Mamanuca Islands<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kumar |first1=Lalit |title=Climate Change and Impacts in the Pacific |date=31 January 2020 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-3-030-32878-8 |page=68 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_qbNDwAAQBAJ |access-date=15 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> | waterbody = | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = 1.65 | area_footnotes = | rank = | length_km = | length_footnotes = | width_km =  | width_footnotes = | coastline_km =  | coastline_footnotes = | elevation_m = 104 | elevation_footnotes = | highest_mount = | country = {{Flag|Fiji}} | country_admin_divisions_title = Division | country_admin_divisions = Western | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Province | country_admin_divisions_1 = Nadroga-Navosa Province | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = District | country_admin_divisions_2 = Malolo | demonym = | population = unknown | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_rank = | population_rank_max = | languages = | ethnic_groups = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | website = | additional_info = | footnotes = }} '''Yanuya''' is an island within the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji in the South Pacific.<ref>{{cite book |title=Report for the Year 1989 |date=1989 |publisher=The Department of Mineral Resources |page=22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jtNQAQAAIAAJ&q=Yanuya%20Mamanuca%20islands |access-date=15 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=View to Yanuya Island - Picture of Tokoriki Island Resort, Tokoriki Island - Tripadvisor |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g308261-d312169-i77324870-Tokoriki_Island_Resort-Tokoriki_Island_Mamanuca_Islands.html |publisher=Tripadvisor |access-date=15 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Cast Away |journal=Islands Magazine |date=March 2007 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z1-W3tXKl6wC&q=Yanuya+fiji+island&pg=PA26 |access-date=15 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The island is located east of Monu, west of Tokoriki and northwest of Tavua Island.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Into the Heart of Fiji |journal=Islands Magazine |date=June 2006 |page=66 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Llt4s6TUM8IC&q=Yanuya+Mamanuca+islands&pg=PA66 |access-date=15 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==History== The majority of the Mamanuca islands were never inhabited because of the intense sun and lack of fresh water. Just three of the large volcanic islands—Malolo, Yanuya, and Tavua—were able to provide enough support for fishing villages.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Mamanucas and Yasawa Islands Travel Guide |url=https://www.roughguides.com/fiji/mamanucas-yasawa-islands/ |publisher=Rough Guides |access-date=15 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The village in Yanuya is known for pottery making.

==Cruising== Yachts that wish to visit the Monoriki Island, where the Tom Hanks movie Castaway was filmed, must first make a visit to the chief at Yanuya for sevu sevu. There are moorings at Yanuya and in addition to the traditional kava root offering, cruisers must also pay $20FJD for landing at Monoriki. This must be done before going to the other island.

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==External links== * [http://www.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Fiji/G0000tBw7.AlJXAc/I0000LmuGWCT.QA8/2 Yanuya Island, near Tokoriki Island Resort, Mamunucas, Fiji Islands]

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