Oceania · capital city
What Is the Capital of Fiji?
Suva
The capital of Fiji is Suva. About 178,000 people live in the Suva urban area — 19.1% of the country's population.
178,000
Urban area population
UTC+12
Time zone
18.13°S
Latitude · 178.42°E
Yes
Largest city
Suva at a glance
Name origin
The name means "little hill" in the native Fijian language and may refer to a mound where a temple once stood.
Time zone
UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
18 08 S, 178 25 E · IANA time zone Pacific/Fiji
Location of Fiji
Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Capitals closest to Suva
Nuku'alofa, Tonga — 747 km
Port-Vila, Vanuatu — 1,069 km
Funafuti, Tuvalu — 1,073 km
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna — 1,131 km
Apia, Samoa — 1,154 km
Alofi, Niue — 1,233 km
Pago Pago, American Samoa — 1,239 km
Noumea, New Caledonia — 1,330 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Suva
What is the capital of Fiji?
The capital of Fiji is Suva. About 178,000 people live in the Suva urban area — 19.1% of the country's population.
Is Suva the largest city in Fiji?
Yes — Suva is also the largest urban area of Fiji (178,000).
What time zone is Suva in?
Suva is on UTC+12 — UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Suva come from?
The name means "little hill" in the native Fijian language and may refer to a mound where a temple once stood.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).