Ovalau (pronounced ) is the sixth largest island in
Fiji. It is located in
Lomaiviti Archipelago. Situated at 17.70° South and 178.8° East, (60 km north east from the national capital
Suva and 20 km off the east coast of
Viti Levu), the island is about 13 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide. It covers a total area of 106.4 square kilometers and has a population of around 9,100, approximately half the Lomaiviti population.
Levuka, Fiji's former
capital, is the largest of 24 towns and villages on the island.