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    Russell Islands

    Part of Solomon Islands

    See also Russell Island (disambiguation).

    View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 56: Russell Islands, Solomon Islands.
    View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 56: Russell Islands, Solomon Islands.

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

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    Overview

    See also Russell Island (disambiguation).

    The Russell Islands are two small islands (Pavuvu and Mbanika), as well as several islets, of volcanic origin, in the Central Province of Solomon Islands. They are located approximately 48 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of Guadalcanal. The islands are partially covered in coconut plantations, and have a copra and oil factory at Yandina (on Mbanika). Yandina also has basic services, including a store, post office, and airport.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands45
    • Islets68
    • Rocks & skerries32

    Major islands

    3

    • Pavuvu Island

      Area
      126 km²
      High point
      542 m

    • Mbanika

      Area
      47 km²
      High point
      242 m

      Mbanika or Banika is an island in Solomon Islands; it is located in the Central Province and is the second largest of the Russell Islands Group. The principal settlement is Yandina.

    • Alokan Island

      Area
      7.7 km²
      High point
      107 m

    Minor islands

    45

    • Loun Island

      Area
      5.1 km²
      High point
      58 m

    • Marulaon Island

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Mane

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      91 m

    • Leru Island

      Area
      2.3 km²
      High point
      52 m

    • Faila Island

      Area
      2 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Telin Island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Hai

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      44 m

    • Hoi

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      71 m

    • Moe Iand

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Ufaon Island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Taina Island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      68 m

    • Laumuan Island

      Area
      0.91 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Kovilok Island

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Momoluon Island

      Area
      0.75 km²
      High point
      35 m

    • Kakau Island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Koemurun Island

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Sinevolo Island

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Lologhan Island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Lalau

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Hanavisi

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      67 m

    • Lamu Island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Fanagho Island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Nusanggete Island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Kisan Island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Varata Island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Fulau

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Karulingge Nggete

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Paparakuto Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      53 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Nusakiki Island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Ta Island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      14 m

    Islets

    68
    • Unnamed island33 m · 0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.09 km²
    • Langholon13 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island29 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.07 km²
    • Saikile Nggete21 m · 0.06 km²
    • Kumshio6 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island24 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.05 km²
    • Lisamata15 m · 0.05 km²
    • Chaila25 m · 0.05 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    32
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m542 mPavuvu242 mMbanika107 mAlokan91 mMane71 mHoi68 mTaina58 mLoun52 mLeru44 mHai41 mMarulaon41 mNusanggete41 mNusakiki40 mMoe Iand39 mLaumuan
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Pavuvu: 126 km²PavuvuMbanika: 47 km²MbanikaAlokan: 7.7 km²AlokanLoun: 5.1 km²LounMarulaon: 3.5 km²MarulaonMane: 2.8 km²ManeLeru: 2.3 km²LeruFaila: 2 km²FailaTelin: 1.9 km²TelinHai: 1.6 km²HaiHoi: 1.6 km²HoiMoe Iand: 1.4 km²Moe IandUnnamed island: 1.2 km²Unnamed islandUfaon: 1.1 km²UfaonTaina: 1.1 km²TainaLaumuan: 0.91 km²LaumuanKovilok: 0.88 km²KovilokMomoluon: 0.75 km²MomoluonKakau: 0.56 km²KakauUnnamed island: 0.5 km²Unnamed islandKoemurun: 0.47 km²KoemurunSinevolo: 0.38 km²SinevoloLologhan: 0.37 km²LologhanUnnamed island: 0.31 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.28 km²Unnamed islandLalau: 0.28 km²LalauHanavisi: 0.28 km²HanavisiUnnamed island: 0.26 km²Unnamed islandLamu: 0.25 km²LamuUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandFanagho: 0.22 km²FanaghoNusanggete: 0.21 km²NusanggeteKisan: 0.2 km²KisanVarata: 0.19 km²VarataUnnamed island: 0.19 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandFulau: 0.18 km²FulauKarulingge Nggete: 0.17 km²Karulingge NggetePaparakuto: 0.16 km²PaparakutoUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Pavuvu Island126 km²
    Mbanika47 km²
    Alokan Island7.7 km²
    Loun Island5.1 km²
    Marulaon Island3.5 km²
    Mane2.8 km²
    Leru Island2.3 km²
    Faila Island2 km²
    Telin Island1.9 km²
    Hai1.6 km²
    Hoi1.6 km²
    Moe Iand1.4 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Ufaon Island1.1 km²
    Taina Island1.1 km²
    Laumuan Island0.91 km²
    Kovilok Island0.88 km²
    Momoluon Island0.75 km²
    Kakau Island0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 km²
    Koemurun Island0.47 km²
    Sinevolo Island0.38 km²
    Lologhan Island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.28 km²
    Lalau0.28 km²
    Hanavisi0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Lamu Island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Fanagho Island0.22 km²
    Nusanggete Island0.21 km²
    Kisan Island0.2 km²
    Varata Island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Fulau0.18 km²
    Karulingge Nggete0.17 km²
    Paparakuto Island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Nusakiki Island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Ta Island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Langholon0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Saikile Nggete0.06 km²
    Kumshio0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Lisamata0.05 km²
    Chaila0.05 km²
    Saikarasa0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Karulingge Kiki0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Mane Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Saikile Kiki0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Mbanitambaika0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
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    Unnamed island0.7 ha
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    Unnamed island0.6 ha
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    Unnamed island0.5 ha
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    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
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    Aeaun0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs