Koro Island

Koro (lit. "village" in Fijian) is a volcanic island of Fiji that forms part of the Lomaiviti Archipelago. The Koro Sea is named after this volcanic island, which has a chain of basaltic cinder cones extending from north to south along its crest. With a land area of 105.3 square kilometres (40.7 sq mi), the 5-by-10-mile (8 by 16 km) island is the seventh largest in Fiji. Its latitude is 17.18° North; its longitude is 179.24° East. Its population as of the 2017 census was 2,830 spread across 14 villages on the island. Eight villages are in Mudu District on the east coast and six are in Cawa District on the west coast. A roll-on/roll-off ferry services Koro weekly from Suva and also connects Koro to Vanua Levu to the north. Fiji Link provides one scheduled flight per week to Koro, usually on Friday from Nausori Airport.

The island has an airport, Koro Airport, situated on its eastern coast. On its northwestern tip is situated the Dere Bay Resort and the Koro Beach Resort. A residential subdivision, Koro Seaview Estates was established around Dere Bay Resort in 1989 and about 60 homes have been established in the development as of 2009, including a reconstructed 300-year-old home imported from Java, Indonesia. Planting kava and selling copra are the major economic activities for villagers on Koro. Among Fijians, Koro is known as the most fertile island in Fiji, boasting large plantations and thriving tropical forests. Koro has an exceptional bird life and has been featured in numerous books. The village of Nacamaki on the northern side of the island does a traditional turtle calling ceremony during which villagers chant songs and turtles rise to the surface. The island has several small medical stations and schools up to a high school. A police post, Western Union and a post office are also on the island.