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Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple
The largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere, at the southern end of Nadi's main street, built in Dravidian style with carvings and ceiling frescoes by artisans brought from India.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Nadi
Western, Fiji · Oceania
About Nadi
Nadi is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Lautoka, 41km from Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park.
Nadi is in Western, Fiji, with about 42,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Lautoka, about 21 km away.
Nadi (Fijian: [ˈnandi] nan-DEE, Hindi: नंदी) is the third-largest city in Fiji, after Suva and Lautoka. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 59,707 at the most recent census, in 2017. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Asians, Indian or IndigenousRead more
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nadi?
Within an hour or so of Nadi: Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple (0 km), Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park (41 km), Coral Coast Scenic Drive (Queens Road) (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Nadi?
The nearest famous roads are Coral Coast Scenic Drive (Queens Road).
Where is Nadi?
Nadi is in Western, Fiji, about 21 km from Lautoka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 42,284
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Fiji
- Region
- Western
- Timezone
- Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates
- -17.8031, 177.4162
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Worth the detour from Nadi
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park
Fiji's first national park protects windswept dunes up to 60 m high at the Sigatoka River mouth, rich in ancient Lapita pottery and burial sites: an easy stop off the Queens Road.
41 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
Coral Coast Scenic Drive (Queens Road)
Fiji's classic road trip: the Queens Road between Nadi and Suva skirts 80 km of reef-fringed lagoons, sugarcane fields and beach resorts along Viti Levu's stunning Coral Coast.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Nadi
- 57 kmCoral Coast Scenic Drive (Queens Road)Fiji's classic road trip: the Queens Road between Nadi and Suva skirts 80 km of reef-fringed lagoons, sugarcane fields and beach resorts along Viti Levu's stunning Coral Coast.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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