Rotuma Group

Rotuma Group

The Rotuma Group is a group of islands dominated by Rotuma Island, and including the nearby islets of Hatana, Haf'liua, Solkope, Solnohu, Hafhaveiaglolo, The Hauas and Uea. These volcanic islands are located at coord|12|35|S|177|10|E|, approximately 465 kilometers north of Fiji. The islands have an aggregate area of 44 square kilometers. Only Rotuma Island is permanently inhabited.

The Rotuma Group comprises a Dependency of Fiji. The population of the dependency at the 1996 census was 2810.


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