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    Gau Island

    Gau

    18°00′S 179°17′E

    Gau (Fijian pronunciation: [ˈŋau], also known as Ngau in English) is an island belonging to Fiji's Lomaiviti archipelago. 2 miles) long, making it the fifth largest island in the Fijian archipelago. Its maximum elevation is 738 metres (2,421 ft). To the north-west is Batiki, and to the north-east is Nairai.

    NASA astronaut image of Gau Island with Nairai Island (on the right), Fiji
    NASA astronaut image of Gau Island with Nairai Island (on the right), Fiji

    Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain

    Terrain

    18°00′S 179°17′E

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    Overview

    Gau (Fijian pronunciation: [ˈŋau], also known as Ngau in English) is an island belonging to Fiji's Lomaiviti archipelago. Located at 18.00° S and 179.30 °E, it covers an area of 136.1 square kilometres (52.5 square miles), with a total shoreline that measures 66.3 kilometres (41.2 miles) long, making it the fifth largest island in the Fijian archipelago. Its maximum elevation is 738 metres (2,421 ft). To the north-west is Batiki, and to the north-east is Nairai.

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    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in Lomaiviti Islands

    • Koro Island

      104 km²▲ 553 m

      Major islands

    • Nairai

      24.6 km²▲ 352 m

      Major islands

    • Moturiki

      14.7 km²▲ 131 m

      Major islands

    • Wakaya Island

      9 km²▲ 190 m

      Major islands

    • Makogai

      8.5 km²▲ 266 m

      Major islands

    • Ovalau

      106 km²▲ 622 m

      Minor islands

    • Batiki

      12 km²

      Minor islands

    • Batiki

      9.7 km²▲ 180 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Fiji

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs

    • Gau large ISS006-E-38731. Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain