Province · Suva e Pacific Harbour

Rewa

Rewa brings together Suva, the capital of Fiji, with the Fiji Museum and the market, the Rewa River delta and Beqa Island, home of the fire-walkers and shark diving.

In the photo: Ilha de Beqa e a lagoa (Rewa)

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The province

Get to know Rewa

Rewa is the smallest province of Fiji by area, in the southeast of Viti Levu, but it is one of the most populous: it includes Suva, the country’s capital and largest city, and the Rewa River delta. The village of Lomanikoro, in the delta, is the traditional seat of the Roko Tui Dreketi, the high chief of Rewa.

Suva sits on a peninsula, with the harbor, colonial buildings and the waterfront. The Fiji Museum, in Thurston Garden, tells the country’s story, with canoes and island artifacts; the municipal market is the largest in the country, selling fruit, fish and kava. It’s a city of universities, government institutions and people from the Pacific islands.

To the south, Beqa Island is the land of the fire-walkers, home to the villages of the Sawau people, a tradition also performed at resorts. Beqa Lagoon is known for shark diving, which departs from Pacific Harbour.

The Rewa delta is low-lying, with sugarcane fields and villages, crossed by Fiji’s largest river. The climate is humid and rainy, quite different from the dry west around Nadi.

Destinations

1 destination in Rewa

2 cities

Suva and Pacific Harbour

Cities

2 cities in Rewa in the guide

Rewa Capital

Suva

Suva is the capital of Fiji, a port city on a peninsula in southeast Viti Levu. It has colonial buildings, a university and a busy center, where you can visit the Fiji Museum in Thurston Gardens, the municipal market, the government buildings and the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. About 20 minutes away, Colo-i-Suva Forest has trails and natural pools.

Rewa

Beqa

Beqa is a volcanic island about 10 km off the south coast of Viti Levu, opposite Pacific Harbour, surrounded by one of Fiji’s largest reef lagoons. It is the land of the Sawau people, known for the tradition of walking barefoot over hot stones, the vilavilairevo, and a diving destination with soft corals and sharks.

When to go

Suva and eastern Viti Levu are humid year-round, and brief rain showers can occur in any month. From May to October there is less rain and lower heat; from November to April is the hot season, with more rain and cyclone risk.

Getting there

Nausori Airport (SUV), northeast of Suva, has domestic flights from Nadi and other islands and some flights to Pacific countries. Confirm before booking. By road, Queens Road links Nadi to Suva along the south coast, with daily buses. For Beqa, boats depart from Pacific Harbour.

Your questions

Frequently asked questions about Rewa

How many days should I book for Suva?

One to two days are enough for the city centre, the Fiji Museum, the municipal market and Colo-i-Suva Forest Park. Many people combine Suva with Pacific Harbour, about an hour away.

How to get from Nadi to Suva?

By plane, on a short domestic flight to Nausori Airport, or by road via Queens Road, which follows the Coral Coast, by bus, car or transfer. The road journey takes several hours.

What are Beqa’s firewalkers?

It’s a traditional ceremony of the Sawau people from Beqa Island, in which men walk over heated stones. It is performed in the island’s villages and at resorts on Viti Levu.

What is shark diving like in Beqa Lagoon?

Operators from Pacific Harbour take certified divers to spots in Beqa Lagoon where several shark species commonly approach. Certification and experience are required; check the requirements when booking.

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