The Yasawa Group is an archipelago of about 20 volcanic islands in the Western Division of Fiji, with an approximate total area of 135 square kilometres. The Yasawa volcanic group consists of six main islands and numerous smaller islets. The archipelago, which stretches in a north-easterly direction for more than 80 kilometres from a point 40 kilomet…The Yasawa Group is an archipelago of about 20 volcanic islands in the Western Division of Fiji, with an approximate total area of 135 square kilometres. The Yasawa volcanic group consists of six main islands and numerous smaller islets. The archipelago, which stretches in a north-easterly direction for more than 80 kilometres from a point 40 kilometres north-west of Lautoka, is volcanic in origin and very mountainous, with peaks ranging from 250 to 600 metres in height. The only safe passage for shipping is between Yasawa Island and Round Island, 22 kilometers to the north-east.