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'''Nadi''' (pronounced {{IPA-fj|ˈnandi|}} {{respell|nan|DEE}}; {{lang-hif|नदी}}) is the third-largest ] in ]. It is located on the western side of the main island of ], and had a population of 42,284 at the most recent census, in 2007. A 2012 estimate showed that the population had grown to over 50,000. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Asians, ] or ], along with a large transient population of foreign tourists. Along with ] production, tourism is a mainstay of the local economy. '''Nadi''' (pronounced {{IPA-fj|ˈnandi|}} {{respell|NAN|dee}}; {{langx|hif|नदी}}) is the third-largest ] in ]. It is located on the western side of the main island of ], and had a population of 42,284 at the most recent census, in 2007. A 2012 estimate showed that the population had grown to over 50,000. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Asians, ] or ], along with a large transient population of foreign tourists. Along with ] production, tourism is a mainstay of the local economy.


The Nadi region has Fiji's highest concentration of hotels and motels. With its large ] population, Nadi is a centre for ] and in Fiji. It has the largest Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere, and is a site for pilgrims called Sri Siva Subramaniya temple. The Nadi region has Fiji's highest concentration of hotels and motels. With its large ] population, Nadi is a centre for ] in Fiji. It has the largest Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere, a site for pilgrims called Sri Siva Subramaniya temple.
] ]
], located 9 kilometres from Nadi, is the largest airport in Fiji. Thus, Nadi is the principal port of entry for air travelers to Fiji, even though it is on the opposite (western) side of the island of Viti Levu from the nation's capital and largest city, ]. ], located 9 kilometres from Nadi, is the largest airport in Fiji. Thus, Nadi is the principal port of entry for air travelers to Fiji, even though it is on the opposite (western) side of the island of Viti Levu from the nation's capital and largest city, ].
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During ] the ] built a base at Nadi as part of ].<ref> ''pacificwrecks.com''/index.html </ref> Nadi Township was established in 1947. About that time the colonial government of Fiji established offices on the higher grounds of Nadi. A few businesses were then established around the government offices to service them, and other business organisations from other parts of Fiji followed suit. Some concerned citizens of Nadi attempted to move the town centre to Martintar because the existing centre was prone to flooding, but this did not eventuate because the move Nadi Township had already developed strong roots in its existing location. During ] the ] built a base at Nadi as part of ].<ref> ''pacificwrecks.com''/index.html </ref> Nadi Township was established in 1947. About that time the colonial government of Fiji established offices on the higher grounds of Nadi. A few businesses were then established around the government offices to service them, and other business organisations from other parts of Fiji followed suit. Some concerned citizens of Nadi attempted to move the town centre to Martintar because the existing centre was prone to flooding, but this did not eventuate because the move Nadi Township had already developed strong roots in its existing location.


Elective local government was introduced in 1967. Dr ] was the first elected Chairman of the Nadi Township Board.<ref>{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> With the introduction of the ] in 1972, the status of the Board was changed to a Town Council. ] became the first ] in 1972 and remained in office until December 1973. The most recent Mayor of Nadi was Councillor S. Sami. At present, elected municipal government in Nadi (and also throughout Fiji) is suspended, and government-appointed Administrators are carrying out the functions normally fulfilled by the City Council. Elective local government was introduced in 1967 by Dr ],<ref>{{cite web |title=NADI TOWN COUNCIL 2016 ANNUAL REPORT |url=https://www.parliament.gov.fj/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Daily-Hansard-Monday-30th-September-2024.pdf |website=parliament.gov.fj |access-date=19 December 2024 |page=40}}</ref> and was the first elected Chairman of the Nadi Township Board.<ref>{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> With the introduction of the ] in 1972, the status of the Board was changed to a Town Council. ] became the first ] in 1972 and remained in office until December 1973. The most recent Mayor of Nadi was Councillor S. Sami. At present, elected municipal government in Nadi (and also throughout Fiji) is suspended, and government-appointed Administrators are carrying out the functions normally fulfilled by the City Council.

In 1986, the ] was opened in Nadi. It remains the largest Hindu temple in the Pacific in a style of ].


==Government and infrastructure== ==Government and infrastructure==
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Nadi has a ] according to the ], with hot temperatures year round. The city features a short dry season during the months of July and August, and a lengthy wet season covering the remaining months of the year. It receives substantially less precipitation than ] on the windward side of Fiji. Nadi has a ] according to the ], with hot temperatures year round. The city features a short dry season during the months of July and August, and a lengthy wet season covering the remaining months of the year. It receives substantially less precipitation than ] on the windward side of Fiji.


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|location = Nadi (], 1991–2020 normals)
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|Feb record high C = 35.4 |Feb record high C = 35.4
|Mar record high C = 35.0 |Mar record high C = 35.0
|Apr record high C = 34.3 |Apr record high C = 34.3
|May record high C = 33.9 |May record high C = 34.1
|Jun record high C = 33.5 |Jun record high C = 33.5
|Jul record high C = 32.9 |Jul record high C = 32.9
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|Dec record high C = 35.9 |Dec record high C = 35.9
|year record high C = 36.7 |year record high C = 36.7
⚫ |Jan high C = 31.6
⚫ |Feb high C = 31.5
⚫ |Mar high C = 31.1
⚫ |Apr high C = 30.7
⚫ |May high C = 29.7
⚫ |Jun high C = 29.2
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⚫ |Sep high C = 29.4
⚫ |Oct high C = 30.2
|Nov high C = 30.9
|Dec high C = 31.4
⚫ |year high C = 30.2
|Jan mean C = 27.1
|Feb mean C = 27.2
|Mar mean C = 26.9
|Apr mean C = 26.2
|May mean C = 24.9
|Jun mean C = 24.2
|Jul mean C = 23.4
|Aug mean C = 23.6
|Sep mean C = 24.4
|Oct mean C = 25.3
|Nov mean C = 26.2
|Dec mean C = 26.7
⚫ |year mean C = 25.5
|Jan low C = 22.7
|Feb low C = 22.9
|Mar low C = 22.6
|Apr low C = 21.7
|May low C = 20.1
|Jun low C = 19.3
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|Nov low C = 21.5
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|Jan record low C = 19.0 |Jan record low C = 19.0
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|Dec record low C = 17.2 |Dec record low C = 17.2
|year record low C = 11.3 |year record low C = 11.3
|rain colour = green |Jan high C = 31.4
|Jan rain mm = 300 |Feb high C = 31.5
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⚫ |Nov low C = 22.3
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|Jan humidity = 81 |Jan humidity = 81
|Feb humidity = 82 |Feb humidity = 82
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|Dec humidity = 78 |Dec humidity = 78
|year humidity = 78 |year humidity = 78
|Jan sun = 213.5 |Jan sun = 206.9
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| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020
| publisher = World Meteorological Organization
| access-date = 19 October 2023}}</ref>
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| title = Nandi Climate Normals 1961–1990 | title = Nandi Climate Normals 1961–1990
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| access-date = 24 March 2015}}</ref> | access-date = 24 March 2015}}</ref>] (humidity, 1962–1990)<ref name = DWD>{{cite web
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| title = Klimatafel von Nandi (Int. Flugh.) / Viti Levu / Fidschi | title = Klimatafel von Nandi (Int. Flugh.) / Viti Levu / Fidschi
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==External links== ==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Nadi}} {{Wikivoyage inline|Nadi}}{{br}}
{{Commons category|Nadi}} {{Commons category inline|Nadi}}


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Latest revision as of 14:17, 20 December 2024

For other uses, see Nadi (disambiguation).

Place in Western Division, Fiji
Nadi नदी (Fiji Hindi)
NadiNadi
Coordinates: 17°48′00″S 177°25′00″E / 17.80000°S 177.41667°E / -17.80000; 177.41667
CountryFiji Fiji
DivisionWestern Division
ProvinceBa
DistrictNadi
Population
 • Total42,284

Nadi (pronounced [ˈnandi] NAN-dee; Fiji Hindi: नदी) is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 42,284 at the most recent census, in 2007. A 2012 estimate showed that the population had grown to over 50,000. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Asians, Indian or Indigenous Fijians, along with a large transient population of foreign tourists. Along with sugar cane production, tourism is a mainstay of the local economy.

The Nadi region has Fiji's highest concentration of hotels and motels. With its large Indo-Fijian population, Nadi is a centre for Hinduism in Fiji. It has the largest Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere, a site for pilgrims called Sri Siva Subramaniya temple.

Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple.

Nadi International Airport, located 9 kilometres from Nadi, is the largest airport in Fiji. Thus, Nadi is the principal port of entry for air travelers to Fiji, even though it is on the opposite (western) side of the island of Viti Levu from the nation's capital and largest city, Suva.

History

Part of Main Street in Nadi
Tarsealed road outside Nadi

During World War II the US Navy built a base at Nadi as part of Naval Base Fiji. Nadi Township was established in 1947. About that time the colonial government of Fiji established offices on the higher grounds of Nadi. A few businesses were then established around the government offices to service them, and other business organisations from other parts of Fiji followed suit. Some concerned citizens of Nadi attempted to move the town centre to Martintar because the existing centre was prone to flooding, but this did not eventuate because the move Nadi Township had already developed strong roots in its existing location.

Elective local government was introduced in 1967 by Dr A. H. Sahu Khan, and was the first elected Chairman of the Nadi Township Board. With the introduction of the Local Government Act in 1972, the status of the Board was changed to a Town Council. H. M. Lodhia became the first Mayor of Nadi in 1972 and remained in office until December 1973. The most recent Mayor of Nadi was Councillor S. Sami. At present, elected municipal government in Nadi (and also throughout Fiji) is suspended, and government-appointed Administrators are carrying out the functions normally fulfilled by the City Council.

In 1986, the Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple was opened in Nadi. It remains the largest Hindu temple in the Pacific in a style of Dravidian architecture.

Government and infrastructure

The Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAFI) head office is at Nadi Airport in Nadi.

Economy

Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific has its head office at the Air Pacific Maintenance & Administration Centre at Nadi International Airport in Nadi. Fiji Airlines Limited, operating as Pacific Sun, is headquartered in the Pacific Sun building in the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAFI) compound at Nadi International Airport.

Nadi's economy is driven by tourism, transportation and real estate sectors. Within these formal industries, the informal sector plays a relatively small role, mainly consisting of tourism and agricultural businesses, including handicrafts.

Education

Local government

Nadi Town is governed by the Nadi Town Council (NTC). The council is headed by a Special Administrator, appointed by the central government, and managed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Both posts answer to the Ministry of Local Government, Urban Development, Housing and Environment. The performance of the Special Administrator is evaluated often, and the position has clear objectives such as improving rates collection and shifting from cash to accrual accounting in council operations. Nevertheless, overlap between the CEO and the Special Administrator posts is leading to confusion, resulting in high staff turnover – there have been three CEOs appointed since 2008.

Housing

Housing development in Nadi largely takes the form of either medium-density complexes or lower-density social housing. Of this latter, the Housing Authority is actively seeking to increase the supply of affordable housing. The number of housing estates in Nadi has grown quickly, especially on the town periphery, such that housing estates now comprise 20 per cent of the total housing stock in Nadi.

Climate

Nadi has a tropical monsoon climate according to the Köppen climate classification, with hot temperatures year round. The city features a short dry season during the months of July and August, and a lengthy wet season covering the remaining months of the year. It receives substantially less precipitation than Suva on the windward side of Fiji.

Climate data for Nadi (Nadi International Airport, 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.7
(98.1) 		35.4
(95.7) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.3
(93.7) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.9
(91.2) 		34.3
(93.7) 		34.0
(93.2) 		34.6
(94.3) 		36.3
(97.3) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.0
(84.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.3
(81.1) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.6
(76.3) 		23.8
(74.8) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.2
(81.0) 		25.9
(78.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		20.3
(68.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		22.3
(72.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		21.6
(70.9)
Record low °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.7
(63.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		13.6
(56.5) 		11.7
(53.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		13.3
(55.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		11.3
(52.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 365.2
(14.38) 		335.5
(13.21) 		350.5
(13.80) 		187.8
(7.39) 		92.2
(3.63) 		57.0
(2.24) 		50.5
(1.99) 		64.7
(2.55) 		72.3
(2.85) 		87.0
(3.43) 		126.5
(4.98) 		210.2
(8.28) 		1,999.4
(78.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.1 15.1 16.2 9.9 4.9 3.6 3.1 4.1 4.7 6.5 8.7 11.9 102.8
Average relative humidity (%) 81 82 84 82 80 79 76 75 74 75 76 78 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 206.9 186.5 192.0 192.8 209.7 198.7 218.4 221.2 202.5 221.4 216.1 215.4 2,481.6
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization
Source 2: NOAADeutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1962–1990)

Notable residents

References

  1. Nadi pacificwrecks.com/index.html
  2. "NADI TOWN COUNCIL 2016 ANNUAL REPORT" (PDF). parliament.gov.fj. p. 40. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. Nadi Town Council – History
  4. "Contact Details Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji. Retrieved on 13 December 2011. "Postal address Private Mail Bag NAP 0354 Nadi Airport Fiji Islands"
  5. "Air Pacific Annual Report 2008." Air Pacific. 44 (44/48). Retrieved on 3 October 2009.
  6. "Membership Archived 13 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine." International Air Transport Association. Retrieved on 13 December 2011. "Air Pacific Limited Air Pacific Maintenance & Administration Centre, Nasoso Road Nadi Airport, Nadi Fiji"
  7. "Contact Us." Fiji Airlines Limited. Retrieved on 3 October 2009. "Fiji Airlines Limited, trading as Pacific Sun, was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Pacific Limited currently having its main base at the Pacific Sun office, CAAFI Compound, Nadi Airport, Fiji Islands." and "Head Office Pacific Sun PO Box 9270 Nadi International Airport Fiji Islands"
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. "Nandi Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  11. "Klimatafel von Nandi (Int. Flugh.) / Viti Levu / Fidschi" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

External links

Nadi travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Nadi at Wikimedia Commons

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