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New Georgia Islands

Part of Solomon Islands

Chart

1041 landforms

Overview

The New Georgia Islands are part of the Western Province of Solomon Islands. They are located to the northwest of Guadalcanal. The larger islands are mountainous and covered in rain forest. The main islands are New Georgia, Vella Lavella, Kolombangara (a dormant volcano), Ghizo, Vangunu, Rendova and Tetepare. They are surrounded by coral reefs and include the Marovo Lagoon. Another famous location is Kennedy Island where the future United States president, John F. Kennedy, spent three days stranded during World War II. Several of the islands were scenes of fighting in the war. The main towns are Gizo, Munda and Noro. The main industries are forestry and fishing. One of the smaller New Georgia islands, Ranongga, was lifted three metres (10 ft.) out of the Pacific Ocean by the 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake, causing an expansion of its shoreline by up to 70 metres all around. Northwest Solomonic languages are spoken on the island, as well as the non-Austronesian language Touo in the southern part of Rendova Island.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Census, cataloged

Major islands5
Minor islands194
Islets753
Rocks & skerries89

Major islands

Kolombangara
Area
687 km²
High point
1,770 m
Kolombangara (sometimes spelled Kulambangara) is an island in the New Georgia Islands group of the nation state of Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The name is from a local language, a rough translation of its meaning is "Water Lord" with approximately 80 rivers and streams running down its flanks.
Vella Lavella
Area
648 km²
High point
760 m
Vella Lavella is an island in the Western Province of Solomon Islands. It lies to the west of New Georgia, but is considered one of the New Georgia Group. To its west are the Treasury Islands.
Vangunu
Area
513 km²
High point
1,076 m
Vangunu is an island, part of the New Georgia Islands in Western Province, Solomon Islands. It is located between New Georgia and Nggatokae Island. To the north and east of the island is Marovo Lagoon. The island has an area of 509 square kilometres (197 sq mi).
Rendova Island
Area
396 km²
High point
1,047 m
Rendova is an island in Western Province, in the independent nation of Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific, east of Papua New Guinea.

New Georgia
Area
2,055 km²
High point
899 m
New Georgia, with an area of 2,037 km2 (786 sq mi), is the largest of the islands in Western Province, Solomon Islands, and the 203rd-largest island in the world. Since July 1978, the island has been part of the independent state of Solomon Islands.

Minor islands

194

Ranongga
Area
149 km²
High point
852 m
Tetepare Island
Area
125 km²
High point
425 m
Arundel Island
Area
99.9 km²
High point
146 m
Nggatokae Island
Area
93.6 km²
High point
874 m
Vonavona
Area
69 km²
High point
109 m
Ghizo Island
Area
32.6 km²
High point
155 m
Mbava
Area
23.3 km²
High point
246 m
Ndora Island
Area
15.3 km²
High point
65 m
Simbo
Area
11.4 km²
High point
340 m
Mbulo Island
Area
7.8 km²
High point
244 m
Marovo Island
Area
6.5 km²
High point
170 m
Mondomondo
Area
6.4 km²
High point
47 m
Rereghana Island
Area
5.7 km²
High point
59 m
Mbelombelo Island
Area
5.6 km²
High point
72 m
Baraulu
Area
5.2 km²
High point
54 m
Minjanga Island
Area
4.6 km²
High point
56 m
Kotukuriana Island
Area
4.6 km²
High point
37 m
Roviana Island
Area
4.3 km²
High point
86 m
Porepore Island
Area
2.6 km²
High point
41 m
Sanihulumu Island
Area
2.5 km²
High point
42 m
Petani Island
Area
2.3 km²
High point
51 m
Avavasa Island
Area
2.3 km²
High point
25 m
Ndume Island
Area
2.1 km²
High point
42 m
Hotuanivena Island
Area
2 km²
High point
31 m
Hopaseghe Island
Area
2 km²
High point
42 m
Mbaghumbaghu Island
Area
1.9 km²
High point
37 m
Tatama Island
Area
1.8 km²
High point
31 m
Rovana Island
Area
1.7 km²
High point
53 m
Ghurava
Area
1.5 km²
High point
55 m
Kingguru
Area
1.5 km²
High point
38 m
Singgo Island
Area
1.5 km²
High point
45 m
Ramata Island
Area
1.4 km²
High point
41 m
Manogholima
Area
1.4 km²
High point
25 m
Kauvi Island
Area
1.4 km²
High point
38 m
Mondomondo Island
Area
1.3 km²
High point
31 m
Turovilu Island
Area
1.3 km²
High point
146 m
Nduhiri Island
Area
1.3 km²
High point
33 m
Unnamed island
Area
1.2 km²
High point
34 m
Matiu Island
Area
1.2 km²
High point
38 m
Simbo Islet
Area
1.1 km²
High point
76 m
Pakepake Island
Area
1 km²
High point
40 m
Akara Island
Area
0.96 km²
High point
32 m
Uepi
Area
0.96 km²
High point
42 m
Liapari
Area
0.94 km²
High point
45 m
Malazeke Island
Area
0.9 km²
High point
35 m
Hunda Vaka Island
Area
0.89 km²
High point
28 m
Malangari Island
Area
0.89 km²
High point
38 m
Karikana
Area
0.88 km²
High point
35 m
Meghanara Island
Area
0.88 km²
High point
36 m
Njapuchanjomo
Area
0.82 km²
High point
32 m
Pao Island
Area
0.78 km²
High point
29 m
Vasavasara Island
Area
0.75 km²
High point
44 m
Tavana Island
Area
0.72 km²
High point
36 m
Kolohengomo Island
Area
0.62 km²
High point
53 m
Mbambanga Island
Area
0.6 km²
High point
33 m
Kingguru
Area
0.57 km²
High point
36 m
Mbarikihi Island
Area
0.57 km²
High point
31 m
Lumalihe Island
Area
0.55 km²
High point
34 m
Roromana Island
Area
0.55 km²
High point
72 m
Logha
Area
0.51 km²
High point
35 m
Saikarasa Island
Area
0.49 km²
High point
24 m
Aghana Island
Area
0.49 km²
High point
30 m
Pevu Island
Area
0.48 km²
High point
28 m
Sambulo Island
Area
0.47 km²
High point
31 m
Lola Island
Area
0.46 km²
High point
31 m
Tusu Koe Island
Area
0.46 km²
High point
25 m
Karunjou Island
Area
0.46 km²
High point
49 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.45 km²
High point
23 m
Mbarambuni Island
Area
0.42 km²
High point
28 m
Kokorana Island
Area
0.42 km²
High point
31 m
Toghovae Island
Area
0.41 km²
High point
51 m
Elonggava Nomana
Area
0.41 km²
High point
39 m
Ndokendoke Island
Area
0.4 km²
High point
56 m
Moluana Nggete
Area
0.39 km²
High point
24 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.39 km²
High point
24 m
Tataparaka Island
Area
0.39 km²
High point
28 m
Sinevolo Island
Area
0.38 km²
High point
32 m
Kalala Nomana
Area
0.37 km²
High point
30 m
Charopoana Island
Area
0.36 km²
High point
35 m
Nusa Siri
Area
0.35 km²
High point
32 m
Renard Island
Area
0.35 km²
High point
52 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.34 km²
High point
40 m
Ikele Island
Area
0.33 km²
High point
24 m
Blanche Island
Area
0.32 km²
High point
58 m
Ngaringari Island
Area
0.32 km²
High point
22 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.29 km²
High point
25 m
Mburumburu
Area
0.29 km²
High point
30 m
Nusaghele Island
Area
0.29 km²
High point
27 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.28 km²
High point
19 m
Paili Island
Area
0.27 km²
High point
30 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.26 km²
High point
24 m
Nusa Lavata
Area
0.26 km²
High point
38 m
Repi Island
Area
0.26 km²
High point
25 m
Mbareho Island
Area
0.26 km²
High point
27 m
Mahoro Island
Area
0.26 km²
High point
27 m
Tambapeava Island
Area
0.25 km²
High point
32 m
Langarana Island
Area
0.25 km²
High point
62 m
Wickham Island
Area
0.25 km²
High point
24 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
27 m
Malemale Island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
30 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
37 m
Kolokolokiso Island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
21 m
Nggulasa Island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
32 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
20 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
19 m
Matilavata
Area
0.23 km²
High point
20 m
Nainuha Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
37 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
24 m
Raro Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
20 m
Karubimbiana Island
Area
0.22 km²
High point
27 m
Nusapate
Area
0.22 km²
High point
27 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
19 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
35 m
Nusanggete Island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
41 m
Pasapairi Island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
18 m
Papaleke Island
Area
0.2 km²
High point
24 m
Karungarao
Area
0.2 km²
High point
30 m
Koragha Island
Area
0.2 km²
High point
23 m
Vulahana Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
28 m
Matenana Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
32 m
Varata Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
21 m
Nununggara Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
30 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
18 m
Mundahite Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
32 m
Savanga Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
25 m
Kolo Hite Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
26 m
Suluvanga Island
Area
0.18 km²
High point
42 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.18 km²
High point
31 m
Nggatirana Island
Area
0.17 km²
High point
26 m
Nusapeitu
Area
0.17 km²
High point
32 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.17 km²
High point
11 m
Karulingge Nggete
Area
0.17 km²
High point
21 m
Inghoho Island
Area
0.17 km²
High point
24 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.17 km²
High point
30 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
23 m
Sasavele Island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
29 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
16 m
Nusatupe
Area
0.16 km²
High point
22 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
11 m
Paparakuto Island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
34 m
Tenggorara Island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
38 m
Mokupiala Island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
26 m
Embolo Island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
31 m
Uvinggete Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
23 m
Pavasa Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
15 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
5 m
Naru Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
28 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
24 m
Kepe Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
28 m
Opopiti Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
14 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
34 m
Mauru Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
25 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.14 km²
High point
37 m
Kembekembe Island
Area
0.14 km²
High point
21 m
Mini Island
Area
0.14 km²
High point
15 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.14 km²
High point
19 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.14 km²
High point
33 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.14 km²
High point
34 m
Ngarengare Island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
35 m
Epangga Island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
24 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
30 m
Hombu
Area
0.13 km²
High point
31 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
33 m
Mbatumbosi Island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
29 m
Bethlehem Island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
23 m
Kololuka Island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
18 m
Hombuhombu Island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
23 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
16 m
Matikuri
Area
0.12 km²
High point
18 m
Moluana Kiki Island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
13 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
29 m
Nusakiki Island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
41 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
39 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
33 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.12 km²
High point
12 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.11 km²
High point
19 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.11 km²
High point
11 m
Kapatene
Area
0.11 km²
High point
21 m
Mbaleva Island
Area
0.11 km²
High point
22 m
Nusa Opotu
Area
0.11 km²
High point
16 m
Holana Island
Area
0.11 km²
High point
20 m
Ndivulani Island
Area
0.1 km²
High point
20 m
Popoghere Island
Area
0.1 km²
High point
25 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.1 km²
High point
28 m
Honiavasa Island
Area
—
size unknown
Kambokinanggu
Area
—
size unknown
Kundu Hite Island
Area
—
size unknown
Lumbararo Island
Area
—
size unknown
Lumbari Island
Area
—
size unknown
Mbagholae Island
Area
—
size unknown
Mbanga Island
Area
—
size unknown
Nusa Hilele
Area
—
size unknown
Nusambekolo Island
Area
—
size unknown
Penjuku
Area
—
size unknown

Rocks & skerries

On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

Listing 199 of 1041; the rest are on the chart.

Figures

Comparative heights

Islands by area

km², log scale. 10 without a known area.

Overlapping groups

Solomon Islands

Photographs

Kennedy Island (colloquially known as Plum Pudding Island though the correct local name is Kasolo Island) is an island in the Solomon Islands that was named after John F. Kennedy.
Nash Belarus / CC BY-SA 3.0
This image represents a dramatic and present visual of coastal erosion happening on the island of Nggatokae in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands.
Alex DeCiccio / CC BY-SA 4.0
Unknown author / Public domain
View of the Solomon Islands taken during ISS Expedition 11.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
Unknown author / Public domain
This path leads to a logging camp that is harvesting old growth forest on the island of Nggatokae in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands.
Alex DeCiccio / CC BY-SA 4.0
Unknown photographerUnknown photographer / Public domain

Sources

Facts

Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
Wikidata
Wikipedia

Photographs

Kennedy Island, Kasolo Island, Pudding Plum. Nash Belarus / CC BY-SA 3.0
Solomon Shoreline. Alex DeCiccio / CC BY-SA 4.0
Tetepare Island NASA. Unknown author / Public domain
ISS011-E-5235 - View of the Solomon Islands. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
Vangunu Island NASA. Unknown author / Public domain
Walking to Logging Camp. Alex DeCiccio / CC BY-SA 4.0
American-Planes-Bomb-Jap-Positions-In-The-Solomons-352026096567. Unknown photographerUnknown photographer / Public domain

New Georgia	2,055 km²
Kolombangara	687 km²
Vella Lavella	648 km²
Vangunu	513 km²
Rendova Island	396 km²
Ranongga	149 km²
Tetepare Island	125 km²
Arundel Island	99.9 km²
Nggatokae Island	93.6 km²
Vonavona	69 km²
Ghizo Island	32.6 km²
Mbava	23.3 km²
Ndora Island	15.3 km²
Simbo	11.4 km²
Mbulo Island	7.8 km²
Marovo Island	6.5 km²
Mondomondo	6.4 km²
Rereghana Island	5.7 km²
Mbelombelo Island	5.6 km²
Baraulu	5.2 km²
Minjanga Island	4.6 km²
Kotukuriana Island	4.6 km²
Roviana Island	4.3 km²
Porepore Island	2.6 km²
Sanihulumu Island	2.5 km²
Petani Island	2.3 km²
Avavasa Island	2.3 km²
Ndume Island	2.1 km²
Hotuanivena Island	2 km²
Hopaseghe Island	2 km²
Mbaghumbaghu Island	1.9 km²
Tatama Island	1.8 km²
Rovana Island	1.7 km²
Ghurava	1.5 km²
Kingguru	1.5 km²
Singgo Island	1.5 km²
Ramata Island	1.4 km²
Manogholima	1.4 km²
Kauvi Island	1.4 km²
Mondomondo Island	1.3 km²
Turovilu Island	1.3 km²
Nduhiri Island	1.3 km²
Unnamed island	1.2 km²
Matiu Island	1.2 km²
Simbo Islet	1.1 km²
Pakepake Island	1 km²
Akara Island	0.96 km²
Uepi	0.96 km²
Liapari	0.94 km²
Malazeke Island	0.9 km²
Hunda Vaka Island	0.89 km²
Malangari Island	0.89 km²
Karikana	0.88 km²
Meghanara Island	0.88 km²
Njapuchanjomo	0.82 km²
Pao Island	0.78 km²
Vasavasara Island	0.75 km²
Tavana Island	0.72 km²
Kolohengomo Island	0.62 km²
Mbambanga Island	0.6 km²
Kingguru	0.57 km²
Mbarikihi Island	0.57 km²
Lumalihe Island	0.55 km²
Roromana Island	0.55 km²
Logha	0.51 km²
Saikarasa Island	0.49 km²
Aghana Island	0.49 km²
Pevu Island	0.48 km²
Sambulo Island	0.47 km²
Lola Island	0.46 km²
Tusu Koe Island	0.46 km²
Karunjou Island	0.46 km²
Unnamed island	0.45 km²
Mbarambuni Island	0.42 km²
Kokorana Island	0.42 km²
Toghovae Island	0.41 km²
Elonggava Nomana	0.41 km²
Ndokendoke Island	0.4 km²
Moluana Nggete	0.39 km²
Unnamed island	0.39 km²
Tataparaka Island	0.39 km²
Sinevolo Island	0.38 km²
Kalala Nomana	0.37 km²
Charopoana Island	0.36 km²
Nusa Siri	0.35 km²
Renard Island	0.35 km²
Unnamed island	0.34 km²
Ikele Island	0.33 km²
Blanche Island	0.32 km²
Ngaringari Island	0.32 km²
Unnamed island	0.29 km²
Mburumburu	0.29 km²
Nusaghele Island	0.29 km²
Unnamed island	0.28 km²
Paili Island	0.27 km²
Unnamed island	0.26 km²
Nusa Lavata	0.26 km²
Repi Island	0.26 km²
Mbareho Island	0.26 km²
Mahoro Island	0.26 km²
Tambapeava Island	0.25 km²
Langarana Island	0.25 km²
Wickham Island	0.25 km²
Unnamed island	0.24 km²
Malemale Island	0.24 km²
Unnamed island	0.24 km²
Kolokolokiso Island	0.24 km²
Nggulasa Island	0.24 km²
Unnamed island	0.24 km²
Unnamed island	0.23 km²
Matilavata	0.23 km²
Nainuha Island	0.23 km²
Unnamed island	0.23 km²
Raro Island	0.23 km²
Karubimbiana Island	0.22 km²
Nusapate	0.22 km²
Unnamed island	0.21 km²
Unnamed island	0.21 km²
Nusanggete Island	0.21 km²
Pasapairi Island	0.21 km²
Papaleke Island	0.2 km²
Karungarao	0.2 km²
Koragha Island	0.2 km²
Vulahana Island	0.19 km²
Matenana Island	0.19 km²
Varata Island	0.19 km²
Nununggara Island	0.19 km²
Unnamed island	0.19 km²
Mundahite Island	0.19 km²
Savanga Island	0.19 km²
Kolo Hite Island	0.19 km²
Suluvanga Island	0.18 km²
Unnamed island	0.18 km²
Nggatirana Island	0.17 km²
Nusapeitu	0.17 km²
Unnamed island	0.17 km²
Karulingge Nggete	0.17 km²
Inghoho Island	0.17 km²
Unnamed island	0.17 km²
Unnamed island	0.16 km²
Sasavele Island	0.16 km²
Unnamed island	0.16 km²
Nusatupe	0.16 km²
Unnamed island	0.16 km²
Paparakuto Island	0.16 km²
Tenggorara Island	0.16 km²
Mokupiala Island	0.16 km²
Embolo Island	0.16 km²
Uvinggete Island	0.15 km²
Pavasa Island	0.15 km²
Unnamed island	0.15 km²
Naru Island	0.15 km²
Unnamed island	0.15 km²
Kepe Island	0.15 km²
Opopiti Island	0.15 km²
Unnamed island	0.15 km²
Mauru Island	0.15 km²
Unnamed island	0.14 km²
Kembekembe Island	0.14 km²
Mini Island	0.14 km²
Unnamed island	0.14 km²
Unnamed island	0.14 km²
Unnamed island	0.14 km²
Ngarengare Island	0.13 km²
Epangga Island	0.13 km²
Unnamed island	0.13 km²
Hombu	0.13 km²
Unnamed island	0.13 km²
Mbatumbosi Island	0.13 km²
Bethlehem Island	0.12 km²
Kololuka Island	0.12 km²
Hombuhombu Island	0.12 km²
Unnamed island	0.12 km²
Matikuri	0.12 km²
Moluana Kiki Island	0.12 km²
Unnamed island	0.12 km²
Nusakiki Island	0.12 km²
Unnamed island	0.12 km²
Unnamed island	0.12 km²
Unnamed island	0.12 km²
Unnamed island	0.11 km²
Unnamed island	0.11 km²
Kapatene	0.11 km²
Mbaleva Island	0.11 km²
Nusa Opotu	0.11 km²
Holana Island	0.11 km²
Ndivulani Island	0.1 km²
Popoghere Island	0.1 km²
Unnamed island	0.1 km²

Chart

Overview

Census, cataloged

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