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The Provinces of Fiji , (“yasana” in the Fijian 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 the Fijian Affairs Board. They are more or less derived from the major clan affiliations for each provincial region.

Structure

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The most basic administrative unit in modern Fijian communities is the koro (village). Each village is led by a village headman called the “turaga-ni-koro”, who is elected by the other villagers. A sub unit of the yasana is the tikina, which is composed of several koros. Each yasana is governed by a provincial council, mainly composed of well educated and chiefly Fijians, and headed up by an Executive Head, under the title Roko Tui.

Provinces

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The fourteen provinces and the present Roko Tui are:

Order Province Office bearer
1. Ba Ba Province, Fiji Viliame Seuseu
2. Bua Bua Province, Fiji Ratu Filimoni Ralogaivau
3. Cakaudrove Cakaudrove Province, Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka
4. Kadavu Kadavu Province, Fiji Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo
5. Lau Lau Province, Fiji Ratu Josefa Basulu
6. Lomaiviti Lomaiviti Province, Fiji Ratu Jo Lewanavanua
7. Macuata Macuata Province, Fiji Ratu Aisea Katonivere
8. Nadroga-Navosa Nadroga-Navosa Province, Fiji Ratu Sakiusa Makutu
9. Naitasiri Naitasiri Province, Fiji Ratu Solomoni Boserau
10. NAmosi Namosi Province, Fiji Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro
11. Ra Ra Province, Fiji Simione Naikarua
12. Rewa Rewa Province, Fiji Pita Tagi Cakiverata
13. Serua Serua Province, Fiji Atunaisa Lacabuka
14. Tailevu Tailevu Province, Fiji Josefa Seruilagilagi