Teonimanu

	Teonimanu Teonimanu is a former island in the Solomon Islands; it was located south of Ulawa and north of the Olu Malau (Three Sisters) Islands in what is now Makira-Ulawa Province. Lark Shoal is probably a remnant of the island. The Pagewa and Aiga Tatari clans of Owaraha Owaraha or Owa Raha (also known as Santa Ana) is an island in Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands. Description This relatively small coral island is 5.6 km long and 4.5 km wide. It is located at the eastern end of Makira (San Cristob ... and other nearby islands claim descent from the Teonimanu refugees. Local traditions tell of several other, smaller islands in the same vicinity, which may have collapsed during the same events. References Islands of the Solomon Islands Former islands {{SolomonIslands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Owaraha Owaraha or Owa Raha (also known as Santa Ana) is an island in Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands. Description This relatively small coral island is 5.6 km long and 4.5 km wide. It is located at the eastern end of Makira (San Cristobal), separated from it by a 7.5 km wide strait, and just north of smaller Owariki (Santa Catalina). The sound between Owaraha and Owariki is only 2.5 km wide. The island has two main villages Gupuna (or Ghupuna) and Nafinotoga. The inhabitants of Owaraha speak the Owa language and share the same culture with the people in Owariki and in the eastern end of Makira Island. The Pagewa and Aiga Tatari clans of Owaraha and other nearby islands claim descent from the refugees from Teonimanu which was washed away. History First recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña on 4 July 1568. More precisely the sighting and also landing in Owahara was due to a local voyage done by a small boat, in the ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Solomon Islands (archipelago) 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 Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (country). The largest island in the archipelago is the Bougainville Island, which is a part of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (currently a part 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 Bellona and Rennell, and the high islands of Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Makira, Malaita, New Georgia, the Nggelas, Santa Isabel, and the Shortlands. Geography The Solomon Islands (archipelago) consists of over 1,000 islands, ranging fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ulawa Ulawa Island is an island in Solomon Islands. It is located near Malaita Island and belongs to Makira Ulawa Province. The island has an area of . A hilly island, its highest point is above sea level. Average temperatures are around 27 °C year-round, and the island receives an annual average rainfall of some . A dialect of the Sa'a language is spoken on Ulawa Island. History First recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in May 1568. More precisely the sighting and also landing in Ulawa was due to a local voyage done by a small boat, in the accounts the brigantine ''Santiago'', commanded by Alférez Hernando Enríquez Hernando is a common Spanish given name, equivalent to Fernando and the English Ferdinand. It may refer to: Places ;Canada * Hernando Island, British Columbia ;United States * Hernando, Florida * Hernando County, Florida * Hernando, Mississippi ; ... and having Hernán Gallego as pilot. They charted it as ''La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Olu Malau Olu Malau Islands ( Three Sisters Islands) are islands of Makira-Ulawa Province of Solomon Islands. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 24 metres. Literally, the name ''Olu Malau'' means "Three Islands" (''olu'' "three", ''malau'' "island"). The islands, from north to south, are: #Ali'ite #Malaulalo #Malaupaina Malaupaina is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is the southern one of the Olu Malau (Three Sisters) Islands located in Makira-Ulawa Province. It has an area of 6.37 km2. The first recorded sighting by Europeans of Malaupaina was by the Sp ... References Islands of the Solomon Islands Makira-Ulawa Province {{Solomons-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Makira-Ulawa Province Makira-Ulawa Province is one of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands. Geography The main part of the province is Makira Island. It has a population of 40,419 (2009). The capital is Kirakira. Makira-Ulawa Province includes Makira (San Cristobal), Ulawa, Uki Ni Masi, Owaraha (Santa Ana), Owariki (Santa Catalina), Pio and others. Makira Island is 3090km²: 139km long by 40km wide at around the centre of the island. Mountains run like a spine down the island's centre: the highest point reaches 1040 m, then falls steeply to the sea along its southern shore. Many rivers penetrate the island in roughly parallel lines every two to five kilometres. Makira has more inland swamps—and saltwater crocodiles—than any other island in the Solomon Islands. Its coast is the only part of the Solomons where the rare Olive, or Pacific Ridley, turtle is known to visit and nest. Because Makira Island was isolated for long stretches of time during periods of high sea level, a wide variety o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Islands Of The Solomon Islands This is a list of islands of Solomon Islands, by province and archipelago. Islands Choiseul Province Choiseul Island * Taro Island ** Vaghena Island (Vaglena, Wagina) * Western Province Shortland Islands Magusaiai Alu Island (Shortland) * Pirumeri *Fauro Island Masamasa Ovau Treasury Islands *Mono Island Stirling Island * New Georgia Group *Vella Lavella Mbava Ranongga (Ghanongga) Simbo Ghizo Island Kolombangara (Kilimbangara) Vonavona * Kohinggo *New Georgia Tetepare Akara Rendova Vangunu * Penjuku * Nggatokae * Mborokua * Isabel Province Santa Isabel San Jorge * Central Province Russell Islands Nggela Islands (Florida Islands) * Nggela Sule (Florida Island) Tulagi (Tulaghi) Gavutu Tanambogo Savo Island Guadalcanal Province *Guadalcanal Malaita Province Malaita Maramasike (South Malaita, Small Malaita) Mbasakana Stewart Islands Mutuavi * Faore *Tehaolei S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]