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{{More citations needed|date=July 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Labasa |native_name = |other_name = {{nobold|लम्बासा}} |nickname = |settlement_type = Town |motto = |image_skyline = USP Labasa.jpg |imagesize = 275px |image_caption = [[University of the South Pacific]], Labasa |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |town_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Fiji}} [[Fiji]] |subdivision_type1 = Division |subdivision_name1 = [[Northern Division, Fiji|Northern Division]] |subdivision_type2 = Province |subdivision_name2 = [[Macuata Province|Macuata]] |subdivision_type3 = District |subdivision_name3 = {{interlanguage link|Labasa District, Fiji|hif|Labasa district, Fiji|lt=Labasa}} |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 28, 500 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|16|25|52|S|179|22|13|E|region:FJ-W|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = Location |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Labasa''' ({{IPA|fj|lamˈbasa|audio|LL-Q33295 (fij)-Noaius Paticus-Labasa.wav}}, {{langx|hi|लम्बासा}}) is a town in [[Fiji]] with a population of 28,500 at the 2010 census. Labasa is located in [[Macuata Province]], in the north-eastern part of the island of [[Vanua Levu]], and is the largest town on the island. The town itself is located on a delta formed by three rivers – the [[Wailevu River|Wailevu]], the [[Labasa River|Labasa]] (after which the town is named), and the [[Qawa River|Qawa]]. The township historically served the sugar cane farms and farm workers with harvesting season resulting in significant seasonal employment, although the township is now less dependent on the sugar industry. The farmers' market offers seasonal produce and seafood. The main street is lined with small family run businesses, supermarkets and restaurants offering a lively pedestrian thoroughfare.
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