Fiji Museum
Museum with objects from Fiji's past, including old canoes, tools and the rudder of HMS Bounty. It sits within the botanical gardens and gives a clear introduction to Fijian history.
Suva
Colonial buildings, markets and the Fiji Museum can be found in this capital city, located on Viti Levu's east side.
Attractive locations
Thurston Gardens
Botanical garden in the middle of the capital, with shaded paths, palms and tropical trees. It is a quiet place to walk and home to the national museum.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Catholic cathedral in central Suva, a long-standing landmark of the city. It is open to visitors outside services, and modest dress is appreciated.
Colo-i-Suva Forest Park
Rainforest park in the hills above the city, with walking trails, birds and clear streams. Natural swimming pools make it a refreshing stop on a hot day.
Bau Island
Small island east of Suva that was the seat of Fiji's most powerful chiefs in the 1800s. Visits are arranged through the community, with a kava welcome and respectful dress.
Airports
Nausori International Airport SUV
It is about 17 km in a straight line from Suva.
Levuka Airfield LEV
It is about 58 km in a straight line from Suva.
Nadi International Airport NAN
It is about 113 km in a straight line from Suva.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.2 °C273 mm
- Feb26.4 °C299 mm
- Mar26.0 °C342 mm
- Apr25.3 °C274 mm
- May24.0 °C184 mm
- Jun23.3 °C137 mm
- Jul22.4 °C94 mm
- Aug22.5 °C95 mm
- Sep23.2 °C128 mm
- Oct23.9 °C207 mm
- Nov24.7 °C228 mm
- Dec25.5 °C286 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Feb, Mar, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 41% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
festival
Hibiscus Festival
Fiji's major carnival, a full week of festivities in Suva.
Who can help
Emergency
Reported numbers: police 917, ambulance 911, fire 910 - confirm with your hotel on arrival.
ngo
Fiji Red Cross Society
Helps with: Fiji's national Red Cross society, with 16 branches in four divisions. Its programmes include disaster management, health and care, first aid and safety, and restoring family links.
Who qualifies: People in Fiji needing its health, disaster, first aid or family-links services. The phone is the national office in Suva.
Phone: +679 331 4133
Email: info@redcross.com.fj
Address: 22 Gorrie St., Suva, Fiji
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Fiji
Helps with: The UN migration agency's Suva office. It works with Fiji and nearby Pacific countries on migration and climate, labour migration, counter-trafficking and migrant protection, and emergency preparedness.
Who qualifies: Migrants and government or other partners in Fiji and the nearby Pacific. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +679 3310730
Email: iomfiji@iom.int
Address: GPO Box 14765, Suva, Fiji
embassy
Diplomatic missions based in Suva (Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or high commission. The Fiji foreign ministry's page lists missions based in Suva, with addresses and phones for most.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own mission. The list covers missions based in Suva only.
local government
Emergency number 911 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches the police, ambulance and fire services in Fiji. The number comes from UK government travel advice, which also lists 910 for fire.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 911
local government
Fire emergency number 910
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Fiji. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 910