Fiji, South Viti Levu, K28, Bathymetry Chart

Record holds the bathymetry chart of the Southern coast of Viti Levu. Survey boundaries of the chart are within the Fiji Map sheet , K28 (offshore areas of Nabila to Lomawai). The chart is part of the survey carried out by the SOPAC Division of SPC, for the south coast of Viti Levu, Fiji. The surveyed area extends from the coast to approximately 20 km offshore. Survey covered a total area from Momi (Nadi) in the South West of Viti Levu to the South East of Naselai (Suva) from 03/05/03 to 01/07/03. This work was initiated by the SOPAC/EU Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific ACP States Project.The object was to investigate the seabed and provide information about water depths around the islands using a Multibeam echosounder (MBES).Coastline: From Suva to the mouth of Navua river a broad barrier reef is developed, commonly over a kilometre in width, separated from locally well-developed fringing reefs. Immediately west of the mouth of the Navua river, coral growth is inhibited by influx of fresh water and there is developed a series of sandy, crescent-shaped bays. The barrier and fringing reefs are again well developed south of Galoa village. Further west the reefs coalesce to form a broad fringing reef but west of Manggumanggua village this narrows rapidly and along the reminder of the coastline a narrow fringing reef is present.