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HYDROGRAPHY. 



and between them and Matathoni Levu. They are both bordered 

 with a fringe of coral, of from 200 to 500 feet wide. The reef to the 

 south extends beyond this distance, and on the southern point of it 

 there are two small islets. East of these islands there are several 

 outlying patches, one called Mafuna Reef: they can all be readily 

 seen and avoided. 



MATATHONI LEVU. 



This island is 2 miles in length and lies north and south ; its 

 width, including the reefs, is a little over half a mile. It is high and 

 has a central ridge, and is divided from the Island of Yangati, which 

 lies to the south of it, by a narrow strait. The coral reefs of the 

 two islands connect. Between the islands lies the small islet of Ato. 

 Nifo Islet is also included within the same reef : it lies to the east. 

 These islets are connected on the east and west with Matathoni Levu 

 and Yangati ; there is no passage between them, except for boats at high 

 water. 



YANGATI. 



Yangati is the middle island of the northern section of the Western 

 Group. It is upwards of 3 miles long, and lies, as most of the rest of 

 this range, northeast and southwest; its width is I2 miles; its features 

 are rugged. It has no harbors for shipping, and there are but three 

 towns on it, one on its north end and two at the southern end. 

 Maca Point is its extreme southern point, and forms the north side of 

 the Naviti Passage, lying between Yangati and Naviti Islands. 



NAVITI PASSAGE. 



The Naviti Passage is 2 miles wide, and has but one danger in it, 

 a small coral-reef, lying near its centre, which is visible. Maca Point 

 on the north, as well as Tapau Point on the south, are both highland. 

 The course through this passage is east-southeast. The south side, 

 towards Naviti, is somewhat obstructed by coral reefs, but they are 

 visible and not far from the shore. 



NAVITI. 



The Island of Naviti is one of the most important of the Asaua 



