Blanche Channel is a strait and waterway in the Western Province of the

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its ca ...

. It lies between New Georgia Island and

Vangunu Vangunu is an island, part of the New Georgia Islands in the Solomon Islands. It is located between New Georgia and Nggatokae Island. To the north and east of the island is Marovo Lagoon. The island has an area of . There are a small numbe ...

island on the northeast, and

Rendova Island Rendova is an island in the Western Province (Solomon Islands), Western Province of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific, east of Papua New Guinea. Geography Rendova Island is a roughly rectangularly-shaped island, located in t ...

and

Tetepare Island Tetepare Island is the largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific, located at . It is a part of Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It covers approximately . Tetepare supports pristine lowland rainforest and a rich inshore marine area. ...

on the southwest. The channel opens to the

Solomon Sea The Solomon Sea is a sea located within the Pacific Ocean. It lies between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Many major battles were fought there during World War II. Extent The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of ...

at both its east and west ends.

References

Straits of the Solomon Islands Western Province (Solomon Islands) {{Solomons-geo-stub

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