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Central Division Eastern Division Northern Division Republic of Fiji - TD17F Floods - Declaration of State of Natural Disaster www.PHTpacific.org March 2012 [email protected] On 1st April 2012, the Government of Fiji declared a State of Natural Disaster in the following areas of Western Division: Ba Province: Legend Ba District: Demographicsk Localities of Ba Town area, Balevuto Area., Koronubu areas, Moto area, Namosau area, Nasolo Village, Nukuloa Area, Rarawai areas, Toge, Vatulaulau, Votua flats, Wailailai area, Yalalevu residential and farming Active Evacuation Centres \! Capital area. H! adm0 (Coast) Lautoka (Vuda) District: Prov/Div Capital R! Major Town Tikinas of Barara Flats, Bovu flats, Drasa flats., Lomolomo area, Natabua Seaside flats, Naviyago flats, Paipai flats, Sabeto flats, Vitogo flats. adm1 (Division) Nadi District: Localities of: Andrews Road, Carreras Road, Dreke Village, Hospital Road, Korociri Settlement, Koroniqava Settlements, Korovutu area, Mate Road Settlements, Moala Village and Moala flats, Nadi Bus Stand, Nadi adm2 (Province) market, Narewa Village, Nasoso, Navakai Area, Navakai flats, Nawajikuma Settlement, Nawaka Village, Nawaqa Settlements, Raniga Street, Rararua Village, Sikituru Village , Tunalia Area, Utolei Settlements, Transportation Valemasima Settlements, Votualevu, Yavusania Village Pavedadm3 main road(Tikina) Tavua District: Unpaved road Roads Localities of Balata areas, Korovou Village, Natawa areas, Tagitagi area, Tavua village., Yaladro Flats, Yasiyasi Flats, Koroinasau. Railway line Nadroga/Navosa Province: Major airfieldRivers Bemana, Cuvu, Koroinasau, Malomalo, Mavua, Namataku, Naqalimare, Nasikawa, Nasigatoka, Nokonoko, Tuva, Wai Ra Province: Declaration of Natural Disaster Tikinas of: Naroko, Rakiraki, Raviravi HydrologyAreas concerned Lakes and reservoirs Nabouwalu Permanent rivers / canals Hospital Land subject to inundation )H Reefs Northern Boundaries Division 15° S Exclusive Economic Zone Province/Division boundary Constituency/Ward boundary Western Eastern Coastline Int'l Date Line Division Division 20° S Rakiraki kHospital )Hk Tavua Land Use Hospital 175° E 180° 175° W k)H k Buildings and habitations kk Trees / Orchards Ba Mission k Hospitalk Cropland / Grassland )kHkk Sparse / No vegetation Lautoka k Hospitalkkkk )Hk k Map Doc Name:OP01_A4l_fji-flood-12-03_series1.pdf Creation Date: 31 March 2012 k Projection/Datum: Geographic WGS 1984 k Web Resources: http://www.PHTpacific.org Nominal Scale at A3 paper size: Nadi Hospital 1 cm equals 9.6 km k Date line k )kH k k k Populaton in a reas of Sta te of Natural Disaster Age Groups Total Pop. Women Men % of Pop 5-15 yrs % of Pop <5 yrs Division Total Western 192,505 94,665 97,840 28% 9% Province Ba 139,564 68,781 70,783 27% 9% Ba 18,361 9,040 9,321 27% 8% Equator Nausori Magodro 1,829 853 976 32% 8% Hospital Nadi 30,155 14,875 15,280 27% 9% Tropics )H Nawaka 6,356 3,164 3,192 27% 9% Tavua 5,552 2,739 2,813 28% 8% Vuda (Lautoka) 77,311 38,110 39,201 27% 9% Map data source(s): CWM Province Nadroga 37,696 18,382 19,314 28% 10% k Basedata: Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Fiji Water Authority, National Sigatoka Hospital Baravi 1,919 932 987 31% 10% Disaster Management Office; Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey; Hospital Cuvu 7,296 3,478 3,818 28% 9% k )H Pacific Disaster Center; WFP-GAUL; SOPAC. Malomalo 8,702 4,117 4,585 28% 9% )H Affected Area: Fiji National Disaster Management Office, Population Navua Nasigatoka 13,126 6,579 6,547 28% 9% numbers inferred from FJI Census 2007 (non-adjusted) Hospital Navosa 1,939 957 982 30% 13% )H Central Ruwailevu 3,807 1,863 1,944 29% 12% Disclaimers: Vatulele 907 456 451 24% 13% The designations employed and the presentation of material on this Province Ra 15,245 7,502 7,743 29% 9% map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the Division Rakiraki 13,383 6,565 6,818 29% 9% part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal Saivou 1,862 937 925 29% 10% status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or Grand Total 192,505 94,665 97,840 28% 9% concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Local and official names for localities may vary between sources. The 0 10 20 30 4050 Kms Pacific PHT Humanitarian names and spellings above are compiled from multiple sources. Team 0 6 12 18 2430 Nautical Miles Coordination Saves Lives.
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