Lomaloma District, Administrative district in Vanua Balavu island, Fiji

Lomaloma is a tikina (tribal district) at the south of Vanua Balavu in Fiji's Lau archipelago, made up of nine villages: Lomaloma, Sawana, Susui, Narocivo, Namalata, Uruone, Levukana, Dakuilomaloma and Tuvuca. The district holds 13 yavusa (tribes), 42 mataqali (clans) and 54 tokatoka (family units). Sawana, within the district, is the village of the Yavusa Tonga.

The region became the center of the Lau Confederacy when a major chief established it as an administrative hub. This role made it an important link between different island groups across Fiji.

The villages here maintain living traditions visible in daily gatherings and local celebrations. The role of village elders shapes how communities organize themselves and express their connection to the land.

Visiting the villages requires time and patience, as movement between settlements happens slowly. Travel by boat and reliance on local connections shape the visit experience.

Lomaloma is remembered as Fiji's first modern town, a status it earned under Tui Lau Enele Ma'afu, who made it the capital of the Lau Confederacy. In his time it also served as a key port of call between Tonga and Viti Levu.