Macuata Province

Macuata (Fijian pronunciation: [maˈðuata]) is one of Fiji's fourteen Provinces, and one of three based principally on the northern island of Vanua Levu, occupying the north-eastern 40 percent of the island. It has a land area of 2004 square kilometers.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

The province has 114 villages^{[citation needed]} spread over five districts (tikinas): Cikobia, Dogotuki, Labasa, Macuata, and Sasa; the district boundaries haven't changed since 1956.^[1] Its population of 65,983 at the 2017 census was the fourth largest of any Fijian province.^[2] As of 2007, Indo-Fijians constituted most of the population at 42,550 people, while native Fijians numbered 28,197. This made Macuata one of two predominantly Indo-Fijian provinces, the other being Ba Province. The majority of the province's population (75%) lives in Labasa district, which contains the town of Labasa. There are two urban areas: Labasa and Seaqaqa. More than a quarter of Macuata's population (27,949 in 2007) lives in the town of Labasa.^[1]