Bua Province

Not to be confused with Bau (disambiguation).

Bua (Fijian pronunciation: [ᵐbu.a]) is one of fourteen provinces of Fiji. Located in the west of the northern island of Vanua Levu, it is one of three northern provinces, and has a land area of 1,379 square kilometers within the three main districts of Bua, Vuya and Wainunu. Its population at the 2017 census was 15,466, making it the fifth least-populous Province.^[2]

Bua, Fiji Islands (June 1851, VIII, p.60)^[1]

Bua is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Ratu Filimone Ralogaivau.

Bua also is one of the port of entries into Vanua Levu. This port is located in Nabouwalu that is equipped with a jetty where ships berth. Fiji government is soon planning to declare Nabouwalu a township.^[3]

16°46′34″S 178°36′04″E

Climate

Climate data for Nabouwalu, Bua Province (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.8 (87.4)	31.0 (87.8)	31.0 (87.8)	30.0 (86.0)	28.5 (83.3)	27.6 (81.7)	27.0 (80.6)	26.8 (80.2)	27.4 (81.3)	28.2 (82.8)	29.3 (84.7)	30.3 (86.5)	29.0 (84.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.7 (81.9)	27.9 (82.2)	27.9 (82.2)	27.2 (81.0)	26.1 (79.0)	25.3 (77.5)	24.7 (76.5)	24.4 (75.9)	24.9 (76.8)	25.6 (78.1)	26.5 (79.7)	27.3 (81.1)	26.3 (79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	24.6 (76.3)	24.7 (76.5)	24.7 (76.5)	24.4 (75.9)	23.6 (74.5)	23.0 (73.4)	22.2 (72.0)	22.0 (71.6)	22.4 (72.3)	23.0 (73.4)	23.6 (74.5)	24.3 (75.7)	23.5 (74.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	18.1	17.0	19.2	17.1	12.9	11.2	10.0	10.7	10.5	12.9	13.4	16.6	169.6
Source: World Meteorological Organization[4]

References

1. "Bua, Feejee". Wesleyan Juvenile Offering. VIII. London: Wesleyan Mission-House: 60. June 1851. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
2. Fiji Bureau of Statistics (5 January 2018). "2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1". Census 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
3. "Journey Begins: $1.7m Development of Nabouwalu into a Town".
4. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.