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Nadi

नादि

Nadi

Coordinates: 17°48′00″S 177°25′00″ECoordinates:

17°48′00″S 177°25′00″E

Country Fiji
Island Viti Levu
Division Western Division

Population
 (2007)
• Total 42,284

Nadi (pronounced [ˈnand͡ʒi]) is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji.

It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and
had a population of 42,284 at the most recent census, in 2007. A
2012 estimate showed that the population had grown to over
50,000. Nadi is multiracial with many of its
inhabitants Indian or Indigenous Fijians, along with a large
transient population of foreign tourists. Along with sugar
cane production, tourism is a mainstay of the local economy.
The Nadi region has a higher concentration of hotels and motels
than any other part of Fiji. With its large Indo-Fijian population,
Nadi is a centre for Hinduism and Islam in Fiji. It has the largest
Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere, and is a site for pilgrims
called Sri Siva Subramaniya temple.

Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple.

Nadi International Airport located 9 kilometres from the town, is the

largest airport in Fiji. Thus, Nadi is the principal port of entry for air
travellers to Fiji, even though it is on the opposite (western) side of
the island of Viti Levu from the nation's capital and largest
city, Suva.

Contents
 • 1History
• 2Government and infrastructure
• 3Economy
• 4Local government
• 5Housing
• 6Climate
• 7References
• 8External links

History[edit]

Part of Main Street in Nadi

Tarsealed road outside Nadi

Nadi Township was established in 1947. Around that time the

colonial government of Fiji established offices on the higher
grounds of Nadi. A few businesses were then established around
the government offices to service them, and other business
organisations from other parts of Fiji followed suit. Some
concerned citizens of Nadi attempted to move the town centre to
Martintar because the existing centre was prone to flooding, but
this did not eventuate because the move Nadi Township had
already developed strong roots in its existing location.
Elective local government was introduced in 1967. Dr A. H. Sahu
Khan was the first elected Chairman of the Nadi Township
Board.[1] With the introduction of the Local Government Act in
1972, the status of the Board was changed to a Town Council. H.
M. Lodhia became the first Mayor of Nadi in 1972 and remained in
office until December 1973. The most recent Mayor of Nadi was
Councillor S. Sami. At present, elected municipal government in
Nadi (and also throughout Fiji) is suspended, and government-
appointed Administrators are carrying out the functions normally
fulfilled by the City Council.

Government and infrastructure[edit]

The Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAFI) head office is at Nadi
Airport in Nadi.[2]

Economy[edit]
Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific has its head office at the Air
Pacific Maintenance & Administration Centre at Nadi International
Airport in Nadi.[3][4] Fiji Airlines Limited, operating as Pacific Sun, is
headquartered in the Pacific Sun building in the Civil Aviation
Authority of Fiji (CAAFI) compound at Nadi International Airport.[5]
Nadi's economy is driven by tourism, transportation and real estate
sectors. Within these formal industries, the informal sector plays a
relatively small role, mainly consisting of tourism and agricultural
businesses, including handicrafts.[6]

Local government[edit]
Nadi Town is governed by the Nadi Town Council (NTC). The
council is headed by a Special Administrator, appointed by the
central government, and managed by a Chief Executive Officer
(CEO). Both posts answer to the Ministry of Local Government,
Urban Development, Housing and Environment. The performance
of the Special Administrator is evaluated often, and the position
has clear objectives such as improving rates collection and shifting
from cash to accrual accounting in council operations.
Nevertheless, overlap between the CEO and the Special
Administrator posts is leading to confusion, resulting in high staff
turnover – there have been three CEOs appointed since 2008.[6]

Housing[edit]
Housing development in Nadi largely takes the form of either
medium-density complexes or lower-density social housing. Of this
latter, the Housing Authority is actively seeking to increase the
supply of affordable housing. The number of housing estates in
Nadi has grown quickly, especially on the town periphery, such
that housing estates now comprise 20 per cent of the total housing
stock in Nadi.[6]

Climate[edit]
Nadi has a tropical monsoon climate according to the Köppen
climate classification, with hot temperatures year round. The city
features a short dry season during the months of July and August,
and a lengthy wet season covering the remaining months of the
year.

Month Jan Feb

36.7 35.4
Record high °C (°F)
(98.1) (95.7)
31.6 31.5
Average high °C (°F)
(88.9) (88.7)
27.1 27.2
Daily mean °C (°F)
(80.8) (81.0)
22.7 22.9
Average low °C (°F)
(72.9) (73.2)
 19.0 18.3 17
Record low °C (°F)
(66.2) (64.9) (63
300 303 32
Average rainfall mm (inches)
(11.8) (11.9) (12
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14 15 1
Average relative humidity (%) 81 82 8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213.5 182.4 19

Source #2: Deutsche

References[edit]
1. ^ Nadi Town Council –
History[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Contact Details Archived 21
March 2012 at the Wayback
Machine." Civil Aviation Authority
of Fiji. Retrieved on 13
December 2011. "Postal address
Private Mail Bag NAP 0354 Nadi
Airport Fiji Islands"
3. ^ "Air Pacific Annual Report
2008." Air Pacific. 44 (44/48).
Retrieved on 3 October 2009.
4. ^ "Membership Archived 13
December 2011 at the Wayback
Machine." International Air
Transport Association. Retrieved
on 13 December 2011. "Air
Pacific Limited Air Pacific
Maintenance & Administration
Centre, Nasoso Road Nadi
Airport, Nadi Fiji"
5. ^ "Contact Us." Fiji Airlines
Limited. Retrieved on 3 October
2009. "Fiji Airlines Limited,
 trading as Pacific Sun, was
incorporated as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Air Pacific Limited
currently having its main base at
the Pacific Sun office, CAAFI
Compound, Nadi Airport, Fiji
Islands." and "Head Office
Pacific Sun PO Box 9270 Nadi
International Airport Fiji Islands"
6. ^ Jump up
to:a b c http://mirror.unhabitat.org/
pmss/getElectronicVersion.aspx?
nr=3535&alt=1
7. ^ "Nandi Climate Normals 1961–
1990". National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
Retrieved 24 March 2015.
8. ^ "Klimatafel von Nandi (Int.
Flugh.) / Viti Levu /
Fidschi" (PDF). Baseline climate
means (1961-1990) from stations
all over the world (in German).
Deutscher Wetterdienst.
Retrieved 22 November 2016.

• Nadi Town Fiji Restaurant

• Indian Asian Denarau Nadi Fiji
Restaurant
• Seafood Fiji Restaurant in
Denarau, Nadi

External links[edit]
Wikivoyage has a travel
guide for Nadi.

Wikimedia Commons has

media related to Nadi.
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