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    Matema Island

    Matema

    10°18′S 166°11′E

    Matema Island or Matema is of one of the Reef Islands in Temotu Province, of the independent nation of Solomon Islands.

    10°18′S 166°11′E

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    Matema Island or Matema is of one of the Reef Islands in Temotu Province, of the independent nation of Solomon Islands. The language spoken on Matema Island is Pileni, which is a member of the Polynesian language family. Pileni is also spoken on the islands of Pileni, Nupani, Nifiloli, Aua and Nukapu of the Reef Islands, as well as in the Taumako Islands (also known as the Duff Islands), some 200 miles to the east. Speakers are thought to be descendants of people from Tuvalu.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Reef 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