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TheProvinces ofFiji ("veiyasana"(pl.) and"yasana" (s.) in theFijian language), and"प्रदेश" in theFiji Hindi language are the 14 administrative units into which the country is divided, particularly in relation to the provision of resources and services to the indigenous Fijian population by theFijian Affairs Board.[1] They are more or less derived from the major clan affiliations for each provincial region.
The most basic administrative unit in modern Fijian communities is thekoro (village). Each village is led by a village headman called theturaga-ni-koro, who is elected by the other villagers. A subunit of theyasana is thetikina, which is composed of several koros. Eachyasana is governed by a provincial council, mainly composed of well educated people, and chiefly Fijians, and headed up by an executive head, under the titleRoko Tui.[1]
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The largest province by land area according to the latest Fiji Bureau of statistics isCakaudrove (281,600 ha) followed byBa (263,400 ha) andNadroga-Navosa (238,500 ha) The largest province by population isBa Province with 247, 708 according to 2017 census. The fourteen provinces,[1] their population and the present Roko Tui are:
| Order | Province | Population (2017) | Office bearer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ba | 247,708 | Viliame Seuseu |
| 2. | Bua | 15,466 | Ratu Filimoni Ralogaivau |
| 3. | Cakaudrove | 50,469 | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| 4. | Kadavu | 10,897 | Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo |
| 5. | Lau | 9,602 | Ratu Josefa Basulu |
| 6. | Lomaiviti | 15,657 | Ratu Jo Lewanavanua |
| 7. | Macuata | 65,983 | Ratu Wiliame Katonivere |
| 8. | Nadroga-Navosa | 58,931 | Ratu Sakiusa Makutu |
| 9. | Naitasiri | 177,678 | Ratu Solomoni Boserau |
| 10. | Namosi | 7,871 | Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro |
| 11. | Ra | 30,432 | Sakiusa Karavaki |
| 12. | Rewa | 108,016 | Pita Tagi Cakiverata |
| 13. | Serua | 20,031 | Atunaisa Lacabuka |
| 14. | Tailevu | 64,552 | Josefa Seruilagilagi |
This is alist of provinces of Fiji byHuman Development Index as of 2022.[2]
| Rank | Province | HDI (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| High human development | ||
| 1 | Naitasiri | 0.744 |
| 2 | Ba | 0.734 |
| 3 | Rewa | 0.731 |
| – |  Fiji | 0.729 |
| 4 | Macuata | 0.719 |
| 5 | Tailevu | 0.719 |
| 6 | Serua,Namosi | 0.703 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 7 | Nadroga-Navosa | 0.697 |
| 8 | Cakaudrove,Bua | 0.686 |
| 9 | Kadavu,Lau,Lomaiviti | 0.680 |
| 10 | Ra | 0.676 |
