Kanacea
Fiji · Other
About
Kanacea (pronounced [kanaˈðea]) (Kanathea) is a volcanic island with seven peaks in Fiji's Lau archipelago. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Vanua Balavu. Covering an area of 12.48 square kilometres (3,084 acres), it has a maximum elevation of 259 metres (850 ft).
The island features a coconut plantation and many streams, and is circled by great beaches and fringing reefs with a boat opening and a large lagoon on the northeastern side. Plantation buildings and a school remain.
Kanacea is privately owned. Its main economic activity was centered on copra and sugarcane, and it retains a coconut plantation.
Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.