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    Solomon Islands

    The Solomon Islands archipelago is an island group in the western South Pacific Ocean, north-east of Australia. The archipelago is in the Melanesian subregion and bioregion of Oceania and forms the eastern boundary of the Solomon Sea.

    View of Visale beach taken from the eastern side looking west.
    View of Visale beach taken from the eastern side looking west.

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    727 landforms

    Overview

    The Solomon Islands archipelago is an island group in the western South Pacific Ocean, north-east of Australia. The archipelago is in the Melanesian subregion and bioregion of Oceania and forms the eastern boundary of the Solomon Sea. The many islands of the archipelago are distributed across the sovereign states of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. The largest island in the archipelago is Bougainville, which is a part of an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea along with Buka Island, the Nukumanu Islands, and a number of smaller nearby islands. Much of the remainder falls within the territory of Solomon Islands and include the atolls of Ontong Java, Sikaiana, the raised coral atolls of Rennell and Bellona, and the volcanic islands of Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Makira, Malaita, New Georgia, the Nggelas, Santa Isabel, and the Shortlands. The Santa Cruz Islands are not a part of the archipelago.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands144
    • Islets459
    • Rocks & skerries118

    Major islands

    6
    • Bougainville Island

      Bougainville Island

      Area
      8,695 km²
      High point
      2,712 m

      Bougainville Island ( , ; Tok Pisin: Bogenvil) is the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, which is part of Papua New Guinea. Its land area is 9,384 km2 (3,623 sq mi). The highest point is Mount Balbi, on the main island, at 2,715 m (8,907 ft).

    • Guadalcanal

      Guadalcanal

      Area
      5,360 km²
      High point
      2,335 m

      Guadalcanal (; indigenous name: Isatabu) is the principal island in the Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the nation of Solomon Islands by both area and population, followed by Malaita.

    • Malaita

      Malaita

      Area
      3,721 km²
      High point
      1,293 m

      Malaita is the primary island of Malaita Province in Solomon Islands. Malaita is the second most populous island of the Solomon Islands after Guadalcanal, with a population of 172,740 as of 2019, or slightly less than a quarter of the entire national population.

    • Santa Isabel

      Santa Isabel

      Area
      3,696 km²
      High point
      1,193 m

      Santa Isabel (also known as Isabel, Ysabel and Mahaga) is the largest island in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands. It is also the longest island, with the third largest surface area, in the country.

    • Choiseul Island

      Choiseul Island

      Area
      3,103 km²
      High point
      989 m

      Choiseul Island, native name Lauru, is the largest island (2,971 km2 (1,147 sq mi)) of the Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands, at 7.08°S 157°E / -7.08; 157. The administrative headquarters of Choiseul Province is situated in the town of Taro, on Taro Island.

    • Makira

      Makira

      Area
      3,063 km²
      High point
      1,051 m

      The island of Makira (previously known as San Cristóbal) is the largest island of Makira-Ulawa Province in Solomon Islands. It is third most populous of the Solomon Islands after Malaita and Guadalcanal, with Makira-Ulawa Province having a population of 51,587 as of 2019.

    Minor islands

    144

    • Kolombangara

      Area
      687 km²
      High point
      1,770 m

    • Buka Island

      Area
      613 km²
      High point
      458 m

    • South Malaita Island

      Area
      417 km²
      High point
      463 m

    • San Jorge Island

      Area
      200 km²
      High point
      464 m

    • Arundel Island

      Area
      99.9 km²
      High point
      146 m

    • Wagina Island

      Area
      82.7 km²
      High point
      84 m

    • Vonavona

      Area
      69 km²
      High point
      109 m

    • Rob Roy Island

      Area
      66.5 km²
      High point
      158 m

    • Utupua

      Area
      64 km²
      High point
      378 m

    • Ulawa Island

      Area
      62.9 km²
      High point
      365 m

    • Uki Ni Masi

      Area
      42.5 km²
      High point
      180 m

    • Savo Island

      Area
      29.7 km²
      High point
      485 m

    • Owaraha

      Area
      14.8 km²
      High point
      160 m

    • Marapa

      Area
      7.3 km²
      High point
      183 m

    • Maruiapa

      Area
      5 km²
      High point
      195 m

    • Owariki

      Area
      5 km²
      High point
      90 m

    • Nukumanu Islands

      Area
      4.6 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Mborokua

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      350 m

    • Susuku Island

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      71 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.7 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Pio Island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      53 m

    • Wahere Island

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      167 m

    • Pelolata

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      45 m

    • Ta'aru Island

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      62 m

    • Takuu Atoll

      Area
      2 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Laena Island

      Area
      2 km²
      High point
      224 m

    • Sivata Island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      60 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Towara'o

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      98 m

    • Rua Sura

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Paona Island

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Kauvi Island

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Faore

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Master Island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Pakepake Island

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.94 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Malazeke Island

      Area
      0.9 km²
      High point
      35 m

    • Hunda Vaka Island

      Area
      0.89 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      109 m

    • Fanalei Island

      Area
      0.85 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.85 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.82 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Namotu Island

      Area
      0.81 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.78 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Korasahalu

      Area
      0.78 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.78 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Vasavasara Island

      Area
      0.75 km²
      High point
      44 m

    • Tavana Island

      Area
      0.72 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Sipozae

      Area
      0.71 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Nalongo and Nupani

      Area
      0.7 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.61 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.54 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.51 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.51 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Saikarasa Island

      Area
      0.49 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Pevu Island

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Lola Island

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Taro Island

      Area
      0.42 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Elonggava Nomana

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Tataparaka Island

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Kalala Nomana

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Nusa Siri

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Nukapu

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      51 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      53 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Nupani Island

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Nusa Lavata

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Repi Island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Siwairuka

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Kolokolokiso Island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²

    • Pileni

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Nainuha Island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      58 m

    • Nusapate

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Nudha Island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²

    • Pasapairi Island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Tehaolei

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      55 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²

    • Nughu

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      44 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      21 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

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Tavanipupu

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      33 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Nusa Opotu

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      35 m

    • Malum Atoll

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Nuguria Atoll

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Paopao Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Wreck Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Rocks & skerries

    118

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 150 of 727; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m2,712 mBougainville2,335 mGuadalcanal1,770 mKolombangara1,293 mMalaita1,193 mSanta Isabel1,051 mMakira989 mChoiseul485 mSavo464 mSan Jorge463 mSouth Malaita458 mBuka378 mUtupua365 mUlawa350 mMborokua
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Bougainville: 8,695 km²BougainvilleGuadalcanal: 5,360 km²GuadalcanalMalaita: 3,721 km²MalaitaSanta Isabel: 3,696 km²Santa IsabelChoiseul: 3,103 km²ChoiseulMakira: 3,063 km²MakiraKolombangara: 687 km²KolombangaraBuka: 613 km²BukaSouth Malaita: 417 km²South MalaitaSan Jorge: 200 km²San JorgeArundel: 99.9 km²ArundelWagina: 82.7 km²WaginaVonavona: 69 km²VonavonaRob Roy: 66.5 km²Rob RoyUtupua: 64 km²UtupuaUlawa: 62.9 km²UlawaUki Ni Masi: 42.5 km²Uki Ni MasiSavo: 29.7 km²SavoOwaraha: 14.8 km²OwarahaMarapa: 7.3 km²MarapaMaruiapa: 5 km²MaruiapaOwariki: 5 km²OwarikiNukumanu Islands: 4.6 km²Nukumanu IslandsMborokua: 4.4 km²MborokuaSusuku: 4.4 km²SusukuUnnamed island: 3.7 km²Unnamed islandPio: 3.4 km²PioWahere: 3.3 km²WaherePelolata: 2.8 km²PelolataTa'aru: 2.8 km²Ta'aruTakuu Atoll: 2 km²Takuu AtollLaena: 2 km²LaenaSivata: 1.9 km²SivataUnnamed island: 1.7 km²Unnamed islandTowara'o: 1.5 km²Towara'oRua Sura: 1.5 km²Rua SuraPaona: 1.4 km²PaonaKauvi: 1.4 km²KauviFaore: 1.3 km²FaoreMaster: 1.1 km²Master
    km², log scale. 4 without a known area.
    Bougainville Island8,695 km²
    Guadalcanal5,360 km²
    Malaita3,721 km²
    Santa Isabel3,696 km²
    Choiseul Island3,103 km²
    Makira3,063 km²
    Kolombangara687 km²
    Buka Island613 km²
    South Malaita Island417 km²
    San Jorge Island200 km²
    Arundel Island99.9 km²
    Wagina Island82.7 km²
    Vonavona69 km²
    Rob Roy Island66.5 km²
    Utupua64 km²
    Ulawa Island62.9 km²
    Uki Ni Masi42.5 km²
    Savo Island29.7 km²
    Owaraha14.8 km²
    Marapa7.3 km²
    Maruiapa5 km²
    Owariki5 km²
    Nukumanu Islands4.6 km²
    Mborokua4.4 km²
    Susuku Island4.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.7 km²
    Pio Island3.4 km²
    Wahere Island3.3 km²
    Pelolata2.8 km²
    Ta'aru Island2.8 km²
    Takuu Atoll2 km²
    Laena Island2 km²
    Sivata Island1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Towara'o1.5 km²
    Rua Sura1.5 km²
    Paona Island1.4 km²
    Kauvi Island1.4 km²
    Faore1.3 km²
    Master Island1.1 km²
    Pakepake Island1 km²
    Unnamed island0.94 km²
    Malazeke Island0.9 km²
    Hunda Vaka Island0.89 km²
    Unnamed island0.88 km²
    Fanalei Island0.85 km²
    Unnamed island0.85 km²
    Unnamed island0.82 km²
    Namotu Island0.81 km²
    Unnamed island0.78 km²
    Korasahalu0.78 km²
    Unnamed island0.78 km²
    Vasavasara Island0.75 km²
    Tavana Island0.72 km²
    Sipozae0.71 km²
    Nalongo and Nupani0.7 km²
    Unnamed island0.61 km²
    Unnamed island0.54 km²
    Unnamed island0.51 km²
    Unnamed island0.51 km²
    Saikarasa Island0.49 km²
    Pevu Island0.48 km²
    Unnamed island0.48 km²
    Lola Island0.46 km²
    Unnamed island0.46 km²
    Taro Island0.42 km²
    Elonggava Nomana0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 km²
    Tataparaka Island0.39 km²
    Kalala Nomana0.37 km²
    Nusa Siri0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.34 km²
    Nukapu0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Nupani Island0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Nusa Lavata0.26 km²
    Repi Island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Siwairuka0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Kolokolokiso Island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Pileni0.24 km²
    Nainuha Island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Nusapate0.22 km²
    Nudha Island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Pasapairi Island0.21 km²
    Tehaolei0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Nughu0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Mundahite Island0.19 km²
    Savanga Island0.19 km²
    Kolo Hite Island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Tavanipupu0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Nusa Opotu0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    3

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs