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Nathula (Nacula), islet between Yasawa and Naviti, Fiji. 



Natl, on southeast coast of New Caledonia. 



Nauru, see Nawodo, Gilbert islands. 



Nauta, of the Kiriwina group. 8° 37' S., 150° 50' E. 



Nautilus, see Tapiteuea of the Gilbert islands. 



Nautatliwono, uninhabited islet of Mamanutha i caki group, Fiji. 



Navatldra, uninhabited islet of Mamanutha group, Fiji. 



Navini, sand islet in Nandi waters on the west coast of Viti levu, Fiji. 



Naviti, important island of the Yasawa group, Fiji; 8X3 ni., 740^ ft. high. i7°05's., 



177" 14' E. 

 Naviu, on the New Guinea coast. 8° 12' S., 143" 36' E. 



Navumbalavu, islets 122 ft. high off \'iti levu, Fiji. 17° 37' 30" s., 178° 37' E.O 

 Navutuiloma, densely wooded; 210 ft. high; in the Yangasa cluster, Fiji. 

 Navutuira, densel}' wooded; 270 ft. high, in the Yangasa cluster, Fiji. 

 Nawi, islet 130 ft. high at the mouth of the Na Kama creek on the south coast of 



Vanua levu, Fiji. 

 Nawi, islet of the Schouten group in Geelvink bay. 2" 15' s., 136° iS' E. 

 Nawodo, Nauru, Shank or Pleasant of the Gilbert islands was discovered by Captain 



Fearn of the Hitutcr in 1795-8; 15 m. in circumference, raised coral, 100 ft. high; 



in centre a fresh water lagoon. Population about 1200, a fine race, o 25' S., 



167° 05' E. 

 Nayau, Fiji, an inhabited island 4X2.5 m., 275 ft. high, with reef on one side onlv. 



Northwest point is in 17° 57' 30" S., 180° 58' E. 

 Nda, on the great reef south from New Caledonia. 



Nde, islet on passage from Noumea to Uen island, south end of New Caledonia. 

 Ndendi, a spelling of Nitendi or Santa Cruz, New Hebrides. 

 Ndie, islet of the Great vSouth Reef, New Caledonia. 



N'digoro, islet on the outer reef in Isie passage on the northwest side of New Caledonia. 

 Ndrendre and Ndrendre lailai, islets with Thumbu on the north coast of Viti levu at 



the entrance to the Rakiraki river. 

 Ndravuni or Colvocoressis, Fiji; an inhabited island 1.2 m. N-s., 0.2 m. E-w.; 350 ft. 



high. 18° 49' 30" S., 178° 25' 40" E.O 

 Ndruandrua, islet on the uorth coast of Viti levu, Fiji; 156 ft. high. 16' 12' 24" S., 



179' 35' 20" E.O 

 N'dakue, islet in Port Uitoe on the southwest side of New Caledonia. 

 Ndundine, Ndundure or Molard, uninhabited island west from Mare, 3 m. in circum- 

 ference. Loyalty islands. 

 Nea, islet in Kuabuni opening on the southeast coast of New Caledonia. 

 Neba, inhabited islet in Pume passage, northwest coast of New Caledonia. 

 Necker, of the Hawaiian group, was discovered by La Perouse November i, 1786. 



Named for the great minister of Louis XVL Rocky; 2S0 ft. high; volcanic, the 



remains of a crater with a shoal extending miles to the southward. 23" 35' 18" N., 



164° 39' w. 

 Neckes, see Puketutu, New Zealand. 

 Negeri, see Nihiru of the Paumotu archipelago. 



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