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Fiji:Tropical Cyclone Evan: Overview of Impact to Schools and Formal Housing in Western Division (Yasawa Islands) as at 18 January 2013 This map shows damages to dwellings recognized by the Government of Fiji as having legal owner occupiers, legal tenants or recognized settlements. NGOs will be undertaking a detailed shelter assessment of all informal settlements not included in formal assessments to be completed by the end of January. This map will be revised to include all housing damages once assessments are finalized. This map also identifies schools which have reported damages. Yasawairara Village S ° 5 Bukama Village School Bukama Village 1 !. YASAWA ISLANDS Dalomo Village Bouwaqa Primary School !. S ° 5 Yasawa Island . 7 Tamasua Village Nabukeru Village 1 Ratu Namasi Memorial !. Navotua Village Nacula Village Malakati Village Nacula Island 177.5° E 180° Matacawalevu Village Somolevu Catholic School !.Vuaki Village Housing Damage in the Yasawa Islands Partially Completely Matacawa Levu Island Village/ Settlement Total Damaged Destroyed Bukama 7 15 22 Yaqeta Village School !. Dalomo 1 12 13 Yaqeta Island Gunu 16 16 32 Kese 11 6 17 Malakati 4 2 6 Malevu 6 6 12 Marou 7 3 10 Matacawalevu 3 0 3 Muaira 5 7 12 Naboro 11 5 16 Gunu Village Nabukeru 2 0 2 Nasoqo Settlement Nacula 5 6 11 Somosomo village Naviti Island Naisisisli 5 17 22 Yasawa Secondary School Legend !. Marou village Nalauwaki 0 4 4 Soso village !. !. Namara 19 4 23 Affected Schools Kese village Naviti Secondary School Muaira village Namatayalevu 15 12 27 Affected Communities Viwa Island Nasoqo Sett 1 1 2 Natawa 10 31 41 Affected Areas Navotua 15 0 15 ! Somosomo 9 3 12 Major Towns Soso 6 2 8 Division (Admin 1) Boundary Tamusua 9 3 12 Teci 6 6 12 Province (Admin 2) Boundary Vuaki 10 15 25 Roads Wayalevu 13 11 24 Yalobi 4 0 4 Rivers Yamata 1 4 5 Coastline Yasawa I Rara 5 7 12 Yasawa Total 206 198 404 Reef Nalauwaki Wayalevu Village Rest of Western Division (Vit Levu) * 408 501 909 Western Division Total 614 699 1313 0 10 20 Kilometers Waya Island * Highlighted in a separate map Yalobi Village !. Ratu Naivalu Memorial School Natawa Village 0 2.5 5 10 Miles !. Namara Village School Yamata Wayasewa Island Creation date : 22 January 2013 Glide number:TC-2012-000201-WSM Sources: OCHA, Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL), Fiji Namara Village Islands Bureau of Statistics (FiBOS). Fiji Meteorological Services, Fiji NDMO, Fiji Land Information Systems Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int www.phtpacific.org The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations..

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