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'''Lami''' is an urban area in [[Rewa, Fiji|Rewa Province]], [[Fiji]], north-west of [[Suva]]. It was formally incorporated as a [[Local government of Fiji|Town]] in [[1977]], and had a population of 18,918 at the last [[census]] in [[1996]]. The municipal boundaries enclose an area of 680 square kilometers.
Lami is governed by a [[Lami Town Council|Town Council]] of 12-members, elected for three-year terms, who elect a [[Mayor]] from among themselves. The Mayor's term is for one year, but may be extended indefinitely. The [[Fiji municipal election, 2005|last municipal election]], held on [[22 October]] [[2005]], the [[United Fiji Party]] (SDL) won 11 of the 12 seats, ending 20 years of rule by the [[Ratepayers Association (Lami)|Ratepayers Association]]. The new council chose [[Tevita Vuatalevu]] as its Mayor.
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