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Town in Ovalau, Fiji
Levuka (Fijian pronunciation: [leβuka] ) is a town on the eastern coast of the Fijian island of Ovalau, in Lomaiviti Province, in the Eastern Division
Levuka
Airfield in Ovalau, Fiji
Levuka Airfield (IATA: LEV, ICAO: NFNB) is an airport on the island of Ovalau, one of the Lomaiviti Islands in Fiji. Also well known as Bureta Airport
Levuka_Airfield
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
Levuka is a Central Malayo-Polynesian language of the island of Lembata, east of Flores in Indonesia. Levuka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Levuka_language
Capital and largest city of Fiji
Province, Central Division. In 1877, Fiji's capital was moved to Suva from Levuka, the main European colonial settlement at the time, due to the restrictive
Suva
in Levuka, after a journey of 72 days. Since there was no quarantine facility in Levuka, it was decided to anchor the ship some distance from Levuka on
Leonidas_(ship)
Country in Oceania
accepted by the locals and were allowed to stay as residents. By the 1820s, Levuka was established as the first European-style town in Fiji, on the island
Fiji
Church building in Levuka, Fiji
on the Fijian island of Ovalau, situated on Beach Street in the town of Levuka. The church's clock tower serves as a lighthouse to guide the ships to the
Sacred_Heart_Church,_Levuka
Fijian football club
Levuka F.C. was a Fijian football team playing in the second division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Levuka, which is the
Levuka_F.C.
Abrahams of Levuka and Lomaloma. When he settled in Levuka, the former Capital of Fiji, he married Sara Annette Solomon on 25 July 1877 in Levuka, Fiji. She
History_of_the_Jews_in_Fiji
Island in Fiji
kilometers and has a population of around 8,900 according to the census of 2017. Levuka, Fiji's former capital, is the largest place on the island, and is the only
Ovalau
American white supremacist hate group
arms and refuse to pay taxes, and their headquarters—a former hotel in Levuka—was fortified with artillery pieces. At a general meeting on 24 February
Ku_Klux_Klan
Title of the former head of state of Fiji
10 October 1874. The capital was formally established at Levuka on the island of Ovalau. Levuka was proclaimed Fiji's first town in 1877, but soon after
Monarchy_of_Fiji
Division of Fiji
Province, Lomaiviti Province and Rotuma. The capital of the division is Levuka, on the Ovalau island. Other islands in the division include Kadavu, Gau
Eastern_Division,_Fiji
National sporting association
since the arrival of Europeans in Fiji and the establishment of towns like Levuka where significant numbers of sports enthusiasts could congregate and socialise
Fiji_Football_Association
British colony in Oceania from 1874 to 1970
however, were not subject to its laws). In 1882, the capital was moved from Levuka to the more accessible Suva. Adopting a "Fiji for the Fijians" policy, Gordon
Colony_of_Fiji
since the arrival of Europeans in Fiji and establishment of towns like Levuka where significant numbers of sports enthusiasts could congregate and socialise
Football_in_Fiji
incorporated as municipal bodies, governed by Town Councils. Ba Labasa Lami Levuka Nadi Nasinu Nausori Rakiraki Savusavu Sigatoka Tavua The following localities
List of cities and towns in Fiji
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Fiji
American merchant vessel
began a regular trade between Levuka and Suva. Joyita again ran aground on a reef in November 1959 at Vatuvalu near Levuka. She floated off the reef assisted
MV_Joyita
a botched raid. By the 1820s, the traders returned for beche-de-mer and Levuka was established as the first European-style town in Fiji, on the island
History_of_Fiji
Levuka Historical Port Town The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance
List of World Heritage Sites in Fiji
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Fiji
Island in Fiji
island's south. Near Tubou is the village of Levuka; not to be confused with its namesake – Fiji's old capital – Levuka on Lakeba is home to a fishing tribe whose
Lakeba
Fijian civil servant and editor
election, the NFP–Labour Coalition chose him as a candidate for the Nausori/Levuka Indian Communal Constituency which he won easily, but was a member of Parliament
Mahendra_Chand_Vinod
Fijian weightlifter
Maria Liku (born 27 April 1990 in Levuka) is a Fijian weightlifter who represented Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the Women's 63 kg event, she ranked
Maria_Liku
also to Sigatoka. In 1884, the Levuka Tramway Company operated a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge tramway along the streets of Levuka to connect warehouses with the
Rail_transport_in_Fiji
Language spoken in East Timor
Kedang Sikka Lamaholot Adonara Alorese Ile Ape Lamaholot Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi Mingar South Lembata Kei–Tanimbar ? Fordata Kei Onin
Atauran_language
Fijians of South Asian descent
tried to obtain Indian labour and had approached the British Consul in Levuka, Fiji but were met with a negative response. In 1870, a direct request by
Indo-Fijians
Australian photographer (1846–1910)
married to Louisa Palmer, eldest daughter of James Palmer, of Vagadaci, Levuka, Fiji. Their son, Colin Dufty, was an Australian rules footballer who played
Francis_Herbert_Dufty
Hospital in Suva, Fiji
of £319,500. It replaced the Colonial Hospital which was first built in Levuka (the former capital of Fiji) and relocated to Walu Bay in Suva in 1894.
Colonial War Memorial Hospital
Colonial_War_Memorial_Hospital
Fiji transport company
offices based in Suva, Nakasi, Lautoka, Labasa, Savusavu, Nabouwalu and Levuka and Agents located at Ba, Tavua, Rakiraki, Dreketi, Lekutu and Seaqaqa.
Patterson Brothers Shipping Company
Patterson_Brothers_Shipping_Company
Airport in Suva, Fiji
Nadi, Rotuma, Savusavu, Taveuni, Vanua Balavu, Vunisea Nauru Airlines Nauru Northern Air Gau, Koro, Labasa, Levuka, Moala, Rotuma, Savusavu, Taveuni
Nausori_International_Airport
Malay-based creole language
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Kupang_Malay
1840 American research expedition
pressed on with the Peacock and the Vincennes and anchored by the village Levuka. Upon Wilkes arrival, a white shipwrecked survivor of the Oneo a Nantucket
1840_Fiji_expedition
party political control changed hands in the Councils of Lami, Labasa, Levuka, Savusavu, and Nasinu. In Nadi, the National Federation Party retained power
2005_Fijian_local_elections
Unattested extinct language formerly spoken on Buru Island
Kedang Sikka Lamaholot Adonara Alorese Ile Ape Lamaholot Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi Mingar South Lembata Kei–Tanimbar ? Fordata Kei Onin
Palumata_language
1871–1874 monarchy in Fiji
Australian settlers. The Legislative Assembly met for the first time in Levuka in November 1871. Within months, government overspending had led to the
Kingdom_of_Fiji
Austronesian language spoken in Sumatra, Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Batak_Simalungun_language
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Belitung_Malay
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Dutch_language_in_Indonesia
Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018. "Levuka Historical Port Town". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original
List of World Heritage Sites in Papua New Guinea
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Papua_New_Guinea
Australian fiction writer and dramatist
co-founding member of the Communist Party of Australia. Prichard was born in Levuka, Fiji in 1883 to Australian parents. She spent her childhood in Launceston
Katharine_Susannah_Prichard
Species of amphibian
Platymantis vitiensis (common names: Fiji tree frog, Levuka wrinkled ground frog) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is one of two
Platymantis_vitiensis
Currency of Fiji
Cakobau issued notes in denominations of 12+1⁄2¢, 25¢, 50¢, 100¢ and $5. Levuka (on Ovalau island) issued $1 and $5 notes during the 1870s. On 15 January
Fijian_dollar
Deity in Fijian mythology
was very much a reality. The Government ship, the Lady Escott, reached Levuka with signs of an encounter with the great fish, while the late Captain Robbie
Dakuwaqa
Football Tournament In Fiji
(IDC) is the amateur Fijian football cup. Only five teams (Suva, Rewa, Ba, Levuka and Lautoka) first took part in the first IDC held in Suva in 1938. From
Inter-District_Championship
French). 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-18. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Levuka Historical Port Town". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-23
List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
List_of_oldest_continuously_inhabited_cities
Genus of cnidarians
1853 Eutima hartlaubi Kramp, 1958 Eutima japonica Uchida, 1925 Eutima levuka Agassiz & Mayer, 1899 Eutima longigonia Bouillon, 1984 Eutima marajoara
Eutima
Malayic language of Sumatra, Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Kampar_language
Fijian former prime minister and president
died in 1958. [citation needed] Ratu Mara was first educated at Primary in Levuka (Sacred Heart Convent) than to Lau Provincial school before he left for
Kamisese_Mara
Māori leaders and the British crown in 1840. Kingdom of Fiji 1852–1871 Levuka Fiji Created by Fijian chief Seru Cakobau, who styled himself the king of
List of historical unrecognized states
List_of_historical_unrecognized_states
Fijian chief
his recorded wives and children, in order of seniority, were: By Radini Levuka Banuve Baleivavalagi (father of Tanoa Visawaqa) By his first wife, Tarau
Niumataiwalu
Dependency of Fiji
celebrated as Rotuma Day. In 1881, a group of Rotuman chiefs travelled to Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji, to meet Queen Victoria's official representative to complete
Rotuma
Group of Malayic languages
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Musi_languages
that were known in Fijian as Sotia The Regular Police that operated in Levuka and Suva The rural police that reported to District Commissioners and The
Fiji_Police_Force
Rugby player
27 December 1965) is a Fijian former rugby union international. Born in Levuka, Fiji, Bale was a New Zealand-based three-quarter. He trialled for the All
Paula_Bale
the Lau Islands in 1844 and then in Levuka but were initially unsuccessful. A more successful mission began in Levuka in 1861. Many churches were built
Catholic_Church_in_Fiji
History of Fiji, Summary
Date Event 1822 European settlement begins at Levuka, Fiji's first modern town. 1830 The first Christian missionaries from Tahiti, Hatai, Arue and Tahaara
Timeline_of_Fijian_history
Tikina in Ovalau, Fiji
Lovoni Village Road is used by the inhabitants to access the nearby town of Levuka. Pacific boas can be found near the villages and are considered as delicacies
Lovoni
Privately owned island in Fiji
Lass arrived in Levuka on Ovalau, and Houghton, the ship's owner, bought the island of Wakaya from the chief of Ovalau, the Tui Levuka. The original inhabitants
Wakaya_Island
Airline of Fiji (1967–2009)
Koro - Koro Airport Labasa - Labasa Airport Lakeba - Lakeba Airport Levuka - Levuka Airfield Malolo Lailai - Malolo Lailai Airport [occasional charter]
Air_Fiji
2018 earthquake near the Fijian Islands
close to the Fijian island Lakeba, and around 270 km from the small town of Levuka on Ovalau. The first earthquake registered a magnitude of Mww8.2, and is
2018_Fiji_earthquakes
Variety of the Hakka Chinese language
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Pontianak_Hakka
Language spoken in Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Indonesian_language
Arabic language variety
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Indonesian_Arabic
Cargo and passenger luxury liner torpedoed and sunk near Swanage
was a night on which every operator got good distances, myself and the Levuka getting 2,100 miles (3,400 km). It is claimed by the Cooma and Riverina
Kyarra
Malayic language of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Ketapang_Malay
Architectural movement
buildings of the Pacific islands. Notable among these is Sacred Heart Church in Levuka, Fiji, built by Father Louyot in 1858. This unusual structure consists of
Gothic_Revival_architecture
Fijian paramount chief of the Kubuna confederacy
title of Tui Levuka, as he is the traditional leader of the Levuka people of Lakeba, Lau. The wife of the Vunivalu is titled Radi Levuka. Roko Tui Bau
Vunivalu_of_Bau
villages between Ile Ape [ila] and Lewoeleng [lwe] language areas. 337 Levuka lvu 6a 4,000 East Nusa Tenggara province: west central Lembata island. 338
List of languages by total number of speakers in Indonesia
List_of_languages_by_total_number_of_speakers_in_Indonesia
newspaper and oldest surviving daily newspaper 1869 The Fiji Times English Levuka Fiji The oldest newspaper in Fiji still operating. 1891 Lloyd's List Australia
List_of_the_oldest_newspapers
Australia". "M 5.4 – 1 km E of Esanatoglia, Italy". "M 7.2 – 178 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji". "M 7.0 – 95 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia". "M 6.7 – 131 km WSW of
List_of_earthquakes_in_1998
popular tourist destinations, the Lomaiviti Group (just off Suva) with Levuka, the former capital and the only major town on any of the smaller islands
Geography_of_Fiji
Island group of Fiji
census in 2017. The largest town, with a population of 1,131 in 2007, is Levuka, which was Fiji's first modern town and served as the capital from 1871
Lomaiviti_Islands
73rd edition of the Miss Universe competition
Tewoldemedhin Asmara Estonia Valeria Vasilieva 22 Tallinn Fiji Manshika Prasad 24 Levuka Finland Matilda Wirtavuori Tampere France Indira Ampiot 20 Basse-Terre Germany
Miss_Universe_2024
First tribal warfare of Fiji in the 19th century
1871, before ceding it to the United Kingdom in 1874. In the early 1820s, Levuka was established as the first modern town in Fiji, on the island of Ovalau
Fiji during the time of Cakobau
Fiji_during_the_time_of_Cakobau
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Balinese_language
held for two cities (Suva and Lautoka) and ten towns (Ba, Labasa, Lami, Levuka, Nadi, Nausori, Nasinu, Savusavu, Sigatoka, and Tavua). Each city or town
Local_elections_in_Fiji
centres of the country and gradually urbanised these areas like Suva and Levuka. In the contemporary times, there exists numerous building that are built
Architecture_of_Fiji
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Buginese_language
Australian weightlifter (born 1999)
Eileen Floanna Maria Cikamatana (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 26) Levuka, Fiji Sport Country Australia Sport Weightlifting Club Oceania Weightlifting
Eileen_Cikamatana
Variety of Hakka Chinese spoken in Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Singkawang_Hakka
Austronesian language
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Malay_language
Island in the Lomaiviti Islands, Fiji
Nairai. There are 16 villages on the island: Yadua, Vadra Vadra, Lovu, Levuka-i-Gau, Nukuloa, Nawaikama, Somosomo, Sawaieke (the chiefly village), Navukailagi
Gau_Island
One of the three confederacies of Fiji's House of Chiefs
structure. It was conceived by Ma’afu and headed by the British consul in Levuka as its prime minister. There is no paramount chief in the Tovata Confederacy
Tovata
Fijian daily English-language newspaper
daily English-language newspaper published in Suva, Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869 by George Littleton Griffiths, it is Fiji's oldest newspaper
Fiji_Times
communicate with the natives resulted in them being taken to Levuka instead of Suva. On reaching Levuka at 5 pm a rescue party was organised and they reached
Syria_(ship)
Scottish-born businessman, planter and politician in Fiji
Suva in 1882. After the company's premises burnt down in 1889, he moved to Levuka, where he married and started running the Royal Hotel. He subsequently established
David Robbie (Fijian politician)
David_Robbie_(Fijian_politician)
Austronesian language of the Tausug people
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Tausug_language
Language of East Timor
Kedang Sikka Lamaholot Adonara Alorese Ile Ape Lamaholot Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi Mingar South Lembata Kei–Tanimbar ? Fordata Kei Onin
Idalaka_language
Fijian nobility
Sub-District, Nabukelevu District, Kadavu Province. Partially shared within Levuka Village Group, Nabukelevu Sub-District, Nabukelevu District, Kadavu Province
House_of_Chiefs_(Fiji)
Fiji paramount chief
Ono-i-Lau can be assumed to have followed with the conquest of Lakeba by the Levuka people from Bau and supplanting the supremacy of the Ceiekena dynasty in
Tui_Nayau
New Zealand schoolteacher
Memorial School in Suva, where he served for three years. He then served at Levuka Public School, on Ovalau, for one year in 1970 before returning to Lelean
William_Earnest_Donnelly
Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. NGDC 1972 ANSS. "M 6.4 - 48 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji 1932". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. ANSS. "M 6.5
List_of_earthquakes_in_Fiji
Former Governor General of Fiji
Ratu Sir George held the traditional titles of Vunivalu of Bau and Tui Levuka and thus was considered by many as Fiji's highest-ranking traditional chief
George_Cakobau
by Verrappa Muthiah Pillai in Suva and branches were soon established in Levuka and Labasa. In 1937 the Madras Maha Sangam merged with the TISI Sangam.
Fiji_Indian_organisations
Latin Catholic archdiocese in Fiji
Name of Mary (Marist Sisters), in charge of the school and orphanage at Levuka, a school at Ba, and assist the Marist brothers in the seminary and college
Archdiocese_of_Suva
Female tattoo practice in Fiji
according to the explorer Charles Wilkes, European traders had established Levuka as the first European-style town in Fiji, on the island of Ovalau. Christian
Veiqia
traders returned for beche-de-mer or sea cucumber. In the early 1820s, Levuka was established as the first European-style town in Fiji, on the island
Discovery_of_Fiji
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
List of ethnic groups of Southwest Papua
List_of_ethnic_groups_of_Southwest_Papua
Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. ANSS. "M 6.2 - 211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji 2000". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. ANSS. "M 5.9
List_of_earthquakes_in_2000
Language spoken in Indonesia
Flores–Lembata Alorese Kedang Lamaholot Adonara Ile Ape Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi South Lembata West Lembata Sikka Halmahera- Cenderawasih
Sundanese_language
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire, recorded in the early 13th century as D(e)ukesbiri, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Deowuc or Duc(c) (both of uncertain origin) + Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke).
Boy/Male
Muslim
Decorated
Girl/Female
Arabic
Victory
Boy/Male
Indian, Oriya
Man who Lives in an Ocean of Milk
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch, German, Hindu, Indian
Scented Flower; Kutiya
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Avatar of Rama
Male
Egyptian
, glory of the Solar Disk.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Love for God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Loving; Dashing; Friendly
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shivas name
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