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 Indigenous Fijians, along with a large transient population of foreign tourists. Along with sugar cane production, tourism is a mainstay of the local economy.
Getting to Nadi
- 01Nadi International Airport
It is the gateway to Fiji and handles almost all of the country's international passenger traffic.
- 02Nadi Bus Station
Worth seeing
- 01Wailoaloa Beach
North of Nadi town, the beach is 3 km long.
- 02Garden of the Sleeping Giant
The garden was founded by Canadian-American Hollywood star Raymond Burr, as a private nursery of tropical orchids.
- 03Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple
Queens Rd (at the southern end of town), naditemplesangam@connect.com.fj.
Getting around Nadi the local way
- Go nextMany ferries suitable for days trip leave daily from Port Denarau just west of Nadi to the outer island groups such as the Mamanucas and Yasawas.
From Wikivoyage: Nadi, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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