Tuvuca (pronounced [tuˈβuða]) is a small island off Vanua Balavu in Fiji's Lau archipelago. It is a densely wooded and inhabited island and rises 800 feet (240 metres) above sea level at the highest point. There is only one village on the island, which has a population of around 180 people.[1] There is a primary school.[1] Tuvuca has untapped deposits of phosphate.[2]
- ^ a b Bruckner, Andrew W.; Dempsey, Alexandra; Coward, Georgia; Saul, Steve; Rauer, Elizabeth; Heemsoth, Amy (2016). "Global Reef Expedition: Lau Province, Fiji. Final Report" (PDF). Living Oceans Foundation. Annapolis, Maryland. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Annabelle Inn Ngue Lee (December 1982). "Petrology of the Phosphates on Tuvuca, Fiji". University of Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 22 July 2023.