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Davuilevu
Davuilevu, the name of the site of three Methodist Church of Fiji institutionsDavuilevu Theological College the Bible School for Catechist training, and Lelean Memorial School. It can be translated as "the large conch shell." Information The use of the adjective "large" in this context is used by the church to convey the significance of the duty bestowed upon church members who attend the Davuilevu institutions, which surpasses even its physical size. It is the premier institution of the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma. Indigenous Fijians use the giant conch shell (Charonia tritonis) as a horn to herald important events such as the birth and death of a high ranking chief. Davuilevu is located at Nausori Nausori () is a town in Fiji. It had a population of 57,866 at the 2017 census. This makes it the fourth most populous municipality in the country. Situated 19 kilometers outside of Suva, it forms one pole of the burgeoning Suva-Nausori corrid ..., Fiji. It was the hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lelean Memorial School
Lelean Memorial School is one of the largest co-ed schools in Fiji. It was established in 1943 and is run by the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma. It is co-located at the Davuilevu Methodist Compound with thDavuilevu Theological Collegeand the Young People's Department, which runs training for Methodist catechists. Overlooking Fiji's largest river, the Rewa River, Rewa, the school gate faces the Rewa Bridge that was funded by the European Union and opened in 2006. Directly across the river is the village of Nausori and the old sugar town of the same name. The school roll for 2021 is 1,240. Lelean Memorial School caters for students in the Tailevu Province, Tailevu, Naitasiri Province, Naitasiri and Rewa Province, Rewa provinces but it also accepts those who apply from other parts of Fiji. History In late 1942, the Pacific War, Pacific Campaign of World War II was at its peak and the Colonial Office, Colonial Authority was issued a command that all urban schools should close an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |