Namatakula (the place of the snake) is the home of several well-known sporting legends. It boasts locality, locality and locality with both the Coral coast and the major road to Suva and Sigatoka just a short walk from your room.
(NOTE despite its name there are no snakes in Namatakula - or for that matter - on the island of Viti Levu.)

Your hosts, Simon Batibasaga and his wife Judith, are prominent members of the community. Simon being a direct descendant of the Rogoua Clan (pronounced "Rong-o-ua" meaning "they heard the waves"), his family being the first to arrive on the Coral Coast after travelling over the mountainous interior from the first settlement at Nadi. Namatakula, incorrectly spelt on all records, is a paradise. On their arrival at Nagwatakula (the correct traditional spelling pronounced Namwatakula) the Rogoua Clan saw a bright orange snake - thus the name "Nagwatakula". Snakes on Viti Levu have since been wiped out by the mongoose. Simon Batibasaga runs his own taxi service looking after visitors at the nearby Warwick Hotel while his wife's cooking is legend.

Intrepid tours now include Namatakula on their tour - recognising it as their best destination in Fiji.

Image right: an Intrepid group at Namatakula

Namatakula was featured in a special television presentation by "Getaway" on our village homestays project.

Activities include: line fishing, traditional spearfish hunting, shell collecting, octopus catching, snorkelling and scuba diving

Your hosts and guides

	Judith and Simon Batibasaga - your hosts	Iso - the spear fisherman and activities manager

  Click on the image below to find out more about homestays at the village of Namatakula  

Email: namatakula@fiji-bure.com

namatakula