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    Nggela Islands

    Part of Solomon Islands

    The Nggela Islands or Ngella Islands, previously known as the Florida Islands, are a small island group in the Central Province of Solomon Islands, a sovereign state, in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The name Florida Islands fell into disuse following Solomon Islands' independence in 1978.

    View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 56. Mbokonumbeta (Solomon Islands), Mangalonga, Nggela Sule coast.
    View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 56. Mbokonumbeta (Solomon Islands), Mangalonga, Nggela Sule coast.

    Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain

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    74 landforms

    Overview

    The Nggela Islands or Ngella Islands, previously known as the Florida Islands, are a small island group in the Central Province of Solomon Islands, a sovereign state, in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The name Florida Islands fell into disuse following Solomon Islands' independence in 1978. The group is composed of four larger islands and about 50 smaller ones, many with white coral beaches. The four main islands are, Nggela Sule with Nggela Pile to its southeast, separated by the narrow Mboli Passage, Olevugha (also known as Mobokonimbeti, and previously Sandfly Is.) and Vatilau (also known as Buenavista) to the northwest. Smaller islands include: Anuha, (70 ha (170 acres)), south of Nggela Sule, Tulagi just off the southwest coast of Nggela Sule, now the capital of Central Province and previously the British administrative centre for the Solomons, Gavutu and Tanambogo.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands19
    • Islets35
    • Rocks & skerries18

    Major islands

    2

    Minor islands

    19

    Islets

    35

    Rocks & skerries

    18
    • Sou Island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m395 mNggela Sule349 mNggela Pile295 mBuena Vista287 mMbokonumbeta105 mSoghonara89 mTulagi82 mSambani79 mMangalonga77 mMangalau75 mTulaghi73 mHanesavo69 mTete67 mMbeta65 mAnuha
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Nggela Sule: 215 km²Nggela SuleNggela Pile: 124 km²Nggela PileMbokonumbeta: 25.6 km²MbokonumbetaBuena Vista: 13.5 km²Buena VistaMangalonga: 2.4 km²MangalongaHanesavo: 2.2 km²HanesavoTulagi: 2.1 km²TulagiSoghonara: 0.9 km²SoghonaraKombuana: 0.83 km²KombuanaAnuha: 0.67 km²AnuhaMandoleana: 0.43 km²MandoleanaMbeta: 0.22 km²MbetaNaghotano: 0.21 km²NaghotanoMangalau: 0.2 km²MangalauSambani: 0.18 km²SambaniTulaghi: 0.18 km²TulaghiUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandKasika: 0.13 km²KasikaTete: 0.13 km²TeteGavutu: 0.12 km²GavutuSongonangona: 0.09 km²SongonangonaNgaliai: 0.08 km²NgaliaiTanambogo: 0.07 km²TanambogoKovuhika: 0.07 km²KovuhikaHaninggengge: 0.06 km²HaninggenggeMokambo: 0.06 km²MokamboMbangai: 0.03 km²MbangaiLangiale: 0.03 km²LangialeUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandMbike: 0.02 km²MbikeMakafele: 0.01 km²MakafeleUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandAula: 0.9 haAulaGhaome: 0.7 haGhaomeKolombai: 0.6 haKolombaiTanasolo: 0.6 haTanasoloVatununu: 0.6 haVatununu
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Nggela Sule Island215 km²
    Nggela Pile Island124 km²
    Mbokonumbeta Island25.6 km²
    Buena Vista13.5 km²
    Mangalonga Island2.4 km²
    Hanesavo Island2.2 km²
    Tulagi2.1 km²
    Soghonara Island0.9 km²
    Kombuana Island0.83 km²
    Anuha Island0.67 km²
    Mandoleana Island0.43 km²
    Mbeta Island0.22 km²
    Naghotano Island0.21 km²
    Mangalau Island0.2 km²
    Sambani Island0.18 km²
    Tulaghi Island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Kasika Island0.13 km²
    Tete Island0.13 km²
    Gavutu0.12 km²
    Songonangona Island0.09 km²
    Ngaliai Island0.08 km²
    Tanambogo0.07 km²
    Kovuhika Island0.07 km²
    Haninggengge Island0.06 km²
    Mokambo Island0.06 km²
    Mbangai Island0.03 km²
    Langiale Island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Mbike Island0.02 km²
    Makafele Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Aula Island0.9 ha
    Ghaome0.7 ha
    Kolombai Island0.6 ha
    Tanasolo Island0.6 ha
    Vatununu Island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Tanambolo Island0.5 ha
    Vavundamu Island0.4 ha
    Vatutaghataluna Island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Nughundaki Island0.3 ha
    Mboghotou Island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Sonisi Island0.1 ha
    Ndalighombu Island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Sou Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs