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    Fatutaka

    11°54′S 170°11′E

    Fatutaka, Fatu Taka or Patu Taka (also known as Fataka and Mitre Island) is a small volcanic island in Temotu Province, in the nation of Solomon Islands, south-west Pacific Ocean.

    11°54′S 170°11′E

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    Fatutaka, Fatu Taka or Patu Taka (also known as Fataka and Mitre Island) is a small volcanic island in Temotu Province, in the nation of Solomon Islands, south-west Pacific Ocean. The easternmost island in Solomon Islands, Fatutaka is located c. 32 km (20 mi) southeast of Anuta and can be seen from there in clear weather. Fatutaka and Anuta were discovered for Europeans by Admiral Edward Edwards in 1791. The island, located at 11°54′36″S 170°11′24″E, is a small rocky outcropping, rising to an elevation of 122 m (400 ft). The total land area of the island is 18 ha (44 acres).

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Santa Cruz Islands

    • Nendö

      523 km²▲ 555 m

      Major islands

    • Banie

      177 km²▲ 923 m

      Major islands

    • Vanikoro

      173 km²

      Major islands

    • Utupua

      64 km²▲ 378 m

      Minor islands

    • Teanu

      19.7 km²▲ 505 m

      Minor islands

    • Temotu Noi

      18.6 km²▲ 140 m

      Minor islands

    • Tomotu Neo

      14.5 km²▲ 94 m

      Minor islands

    • Lomlom

      13 km²▲ 47 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Solomon Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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