Nausori
| Nausori | |
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| Town | |
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Nausori | |
  Nausori Location in Fiji | |
| Coordinates: 18°1′28″S 178°32′43.54″E / 18.02444°S 178.5454278°ECoordinates: 18°1′28″S 178°32′43.54″E / 18.02444°S 178.5454278°E | |
| Country |
 Fiji |
| Island | Viti Levu |
| Division | Central Division |
| Website |
nausoritowncouncil |
Nausori is a town in Fiji. It had a population of 47,604 at the 2007 census,[1] the most recent to date. This makes it the fourth most populous municipality in the country. Situated 19 kilometers out of Suva, it forms one pole of the burgeoning Suva-Nausori corridor. Nausori is the home to 3 provinces Rewa, Tailevu and Naitasiri.
A new 425m bridge across the Rewa River built by Fletcher Construction opened in 2006 links Nausori to the capital, Suva.[2]
Economy
There are two major business areas of Nausori - the Town of Nausori and Nakasi. A new Market along with Bus Terminal was recently opened in 2015, opening up for future developments with in the town. The Airport is expect to get a major upgrade with new terminal and longer runway, expected to start in the first quarter of 2017.
Sport
Nausori is the home of association football teams Rewa F.C. and Tailevu/Naitasiri F.C. and Rugby Union team Tailevu Knights. Multi-use sports stadium Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park is in the town and hosts the three teams' matches. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000.[3]
 Rewa Bridge, Nausori, Fiji |
 View of Rewa River and Nausori from the old Rewa Bridge |
References
- ↑ Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics: Population of Towns and Urban Areas 2007
- ↑ Rewa Bridge on Fletcher Construction website
- ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/venues/fiji/vodafone-ratu-cakobau-park/ "Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park - Soccerway" Retrieved 15 August 2011
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nausori. |