Far north of Fiji
Rotuma lies roughly 465 km north of the main Fiji islands — a volcanic island of about 43 km², ringed by reefs, white-sand beaches, and small offshore islets.
About Rotuma
One small island.
One worldwide family.
Rotuma is a Polynesian island in the far north of Fiji — small enough to walk across in a day, yet home to a language, culture, and community found nowhere else. Wherever Rotumans live, the island remains home.
Noa'ia 'e mḁuri — welcome. This noticeboard exists so that Rotumans at home and abroad can keep helping each other the way villages always have: sharing work, lending skills, announcing gatherings, and passing things on.
A distinct heritage
Though administered as part of Fiji since cession to Britain in 1881, Rotuma's people, language, and customs are Polynesian and unlike anywhere else in the group. Rotuma Day is celebrated on 13 May.
Its own language
Fäeag Rotuạm, the Rotuman language, is spoken nowhere else on earth. Every conversation between Rotumans — at home or abroad — helps keep it alive.
A worldwide people
Most Rotumans today live away from the island — in Suva and across Fiji, and in growing communities in Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Connection matters more than ever.
The island
Seven districts, one people
Life on Rotuma is organised around seven districts, each with its own villages, chiefs, and gathering places. The government station sits at Ahau on the western side of the island.
- Itu'ti'u
- Itu'muta
- Juju
- Malhaha
- Noa'tau
- Oinafa
- Pepjei
Fine white mats (apei), kava ceremony, and the tautoga group dance remain at the heart of Rotuman occasions — on the island and at community events around the world.
Why this site exists
A village noticeboard for a village that spans the world
When a community is spread from Motusa to Suva to Sydney, word of mouth needs a little help. The Rotuma Noticeboard is a free, moderated place to share jobs, services, requests, community events, and things for sale — run for the community, not for profit.