Vanua Levu Island (English spelling)

Japanese: バヌア･レブ[島]（英語表記）Vanua Levu Island

It is the second largest volcanic island in Fiji in the South Pacific. It has an area of 5,556 km2 and a population of about 100,000. There is a deep inlet in the southeast, and the Deketi River forms a relatively large basin that flows through the northwest, and rice is cultivated in part of the basin. The northern part of the central mountain range, which is a long chain of mountains nearly 1,000 meters above sea level, is dry, but it is home to the island's capital, Labasa (Labasa). Sugarcane cultivation is thriving in the surrounding area, there is a refinery, and the port is bustling with shipping. The majority of people here are Indians.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

南太平洋，フィジーで2番目に大きい火山性の島。面積5556km2，人口約10万。南東部に深い湾入があり，デケティ川が比較的大きな流域をなして北西部を流れ，一部流域で稲作が行われている。標高1000m近くの山が長く連なる中央山地の北側は，乾燥しているが島の中心地のランバサ(ラバサ)がある。周辺一帯はサトウキビの栽培が盛んで，精製工場もあり，港は積出しで活気がある。ここではインド人が大多数を占めている。

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