[1] In the Quaternary period, Cikobia-i-Lau was one of the most seismically active islands in Fiji.

[1] In 1976 white-tailed tropic birds were using the islands cliffs as nest sites.

[3] The island is forested, has one village, as well as some caves, cliffs and gardens.

[3] In 2016 Cyclone Winston damaged the island and its infrastructure, and repairs supported by the Fijian and New Zealand governments began in March.

[4] In 1982 Cikobiai-Lau's islanders rescued a Californian family who had spent 25 days adrift before being stranded on a sand bar close to the island.