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Can you drink tap water in Fiji?
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Can you drink the tap water in Fiji?
Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Town water is treated but boiled, filtered or bottled water is advised; most resorts offer filtered refills. Skip ice at roadside stalls.
Key facts
- Safely managed drinking water: 42% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water by place in Fiji
| Place | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nadi | Filter or boil | Town water is treated but boiled, filtered or bottled water is advised; resorts provide refills. |
| Mamanuca Islands | Filter or boil | Resorts supply filtered or bottled water; do not rely on the tap and skip ice from unknown sources. |
| Yasawa Islands | No, drink bottled | Island water is rain-fed or bore water; drink bottled or filtered water, and ask lodges about refills. |
| Suva | Filter or boil | Town water is treated but boiled, filtered or bottled water is advised, especially after heavy rain. |
Tap water by place
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- Fiji Immigration Department
- Tourism Fiji
- UK FCDO travel advice: Fiji
- Smartraveller: Fiji
- World Bank open data
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