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{{Short description|Island in Fiji's Lau archipelago}}
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'''Kaibu''' (pronounced {{IPA|fj|kaˈimbu|}}) is an island in [[Fiji]]'s [[Lau Islands|Lau]] [[archipelago]]. A 22.4 kilometer-long reef encompasses Kaibu and the neighbouring island of [[Yacata]], from which Kaibu is separated by a [[lagoon]].  The island, which has an area of about 2 square kilometers, is located 56 kilometers west of [[Vanua Balavu]].  [[Fishing]], [[snorkeling]], and water sports are among the [[tourism|tourist]] attractions of the island.

Kaibu is privately owned by [[James Jannard]], the founder of [[Oakley Inc.]], who built the Vatuvara Resort on the island.<ref name="f">{{cite news |last1=Werner |first1=Laurie |title=Made in the Shades at Fiji's Ultra-Luxurious Vatuvara Resort |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewerner/2015/11/03/made-in-the-shades-vatuvara-luxury-resort-fiji/ |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=Forbes |date=3 November 2015}}</ref> Previously it had been owned by Jay Johnson, the American fibreglass mogul.<ref name="f"/>

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