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Archipelago

    Pacific OceanSolomon Islands

    10°15′S 166°18′E

    Reef Islands

    Part of Santa Cruz Islands

    The Reef Islands are a loose collection of 16 islands in Temotu Province, in the independent nation of Solomon Islands. These islands have historically also been known by the names of Swallow Islands and Matema Islands.

    Isla de Matema, Reef Islands, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, 28/7/2012
    Isla de Matema, Reef Islands, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, 28/7/2012

    ravilacoya / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    17 landforms

    Overview

    The Reef Islands are a loose collection of 16 islands in Temotu Province, in the independent nation of Solomon Islands. These islands have historically also been known by the names of Swallow Islands and Matema Islands.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands7
    • Islets6
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    3
    • Fenualoa

      Fenualoa

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      34 m

      Fenualoa is the second largest island in the Reef Islands, in Temotu Province, in the nation of Solomon Islands.

    • Lomlom

      Area
      13 km²
      High point
      47 m

      Lomlom is the largest of the Reef Islands in Temotu Province, in the nation of Solomon Islands. It measures seven by four kilometres and separated from Fenualoa by a deep channel. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 21 metres. Variant forms of the island's name are Fonofono and Lom lom.

    • Ngawa Island

      Area
      4.1 km²
      High point
      38 m

      Ngawa is one of the Reef Islands located in Temotu Province of the independent nation of Solomon Islands.

    Minor islands

    7

    • Ngatendo

      Area
      0.97 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Ngalo

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Nukapu

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Nupani Island

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Pileni

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Matema Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Nifiloli

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    6
    • Ngandeli14 m · 0.09 km²
    • Nalongo15 m · 0.03 km²
    • Pigeon Island20 m · 0.02 km²
    • Makalom11 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    3

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m62 mNibanga Temau47 mLomlom42 mNibanga Nendi38 mNgawa34 mFenualoa27 mNgalo24 mNgatendo21 mNifiloli20 mPigeon19 mPileni19 mMatema16 mNukapu15 mNalongo14 mNupani
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Lomlom: 13 km²LomlomFenualoa: 4.9 km²FenualoaNgawa: 4.1 km²NgawaNgatendo: 0.97 km²NgatendoNibanga Temau: 0.81 km²Nibanga TemauNifiloli: 0.5 km²NifiloliNgalo: 0.38 km²NgaloNibanga Nendi: 0.37 km²Nibanga NendiNukapu: 0.32 km²NukapuNupani: 0.28 km²NupaniPileni: 0.24 km²PileniMatema: 0.16 km²MatemaNgandeli: 0.09 km²NgandeliNalongo: 0.03 km²NalongoPigeon: 0.02 km²PigeonMakalom: 0.02 km²MakalomUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Lomlom13 km²
    Fenualoa4.9 km²
    Ngawa Island4.1 km²
    Ngatendo0.97 km²
    Nibanga Temau0.81 km²
    Nifiloli0.5 km²
    Ngalo0.38 km²
    Nibanga Nendi0.37 km²
    Nukapu0.32 km²
    Nupani Island0.28 km²
    Pileni0.24 km²
    Matema Island0.16 km²
    Ngandeli0.09 km²
    Nalongo0.03 km²
    Pigeon Island0.02 km²
    Makalom0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

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