Nausori

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.

View of Syria park and Rewa river from the old Rewa Bridge.
Under the New Rewa Bridge

Nausori
Town
Nausori
Nausori
Location in Fiji
Coordinates: 18°1′28″S 178°32′43.54″E
CountryFiji
IslandViti Levu
DivisionCentral Division
Websitenausoritowncouncil.org

A new 425m bridge across the Rewa River built by Fletcher Construction opened in 2006 links Nausori to the capital, Suva.[2]

Rewa Day at Syria Park, Nausori - 2016

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 within 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.

History

The old Nausori town was situated about 5 km north heading towards Kasavu. The ruins of the old town, situated in Naduruloulou, is still there, albeit a tourist centre and a haven for tropical flora and fauna gardens. Colonial building, town halls, local courts, grand residences can be found here dating back pre 1900s.

Notable people

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
  1. Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics: Population of Towns and Urban Areas 2007 Archived 19 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Rewa Bridge on Fletcher Construction website Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. https://int.soccerway.com/venues/fiji/vodafone-ratu-cakobau-park/ "Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park - Soccerway" Retrieved 15 August 2011
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