Panapagha Island

Panapagha Island is an islet in . Panapagha Island is situated nearby to the town .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the Solomon Islands
  • Also known as: “Patipanga”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kennedy Island and St. Peter’s Cathedral.

Islet
Photo: Nash Belarus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a 1.17 hectares, uninhabited island in that was named after John F. Kennedy, following an incident involving Kennedy during his World War II naval career. is situated 3½ km southeast of Panapagha Island.

Church
The St. Peter's Cathedral also called Gizo Cathedral is the cathedral affiliated to the that is located in the city of , the second largest locality in the a country of . is situated 4 km west of Panapagha Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gizo Government Station.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gizo is the capital of the in . The town had a population of 4,620 as of 2019. It is situated on approximately 380 kilometres west-northwest of the capital, , and is just southwest of the larger island of . is situated 4 km west of Panapagha Island.

Panapagha Island

Latitude
-8.09403° or 8° 5′ 39″ south
Longitude
156.87786° or 156° 52′ 40″ east
Open location code
6R3RWV4H+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237029915
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2104536
Wiki­data ID
Q49667621
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Satellite Map

Discover Panapagha Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Panapagha Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Panapagha Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pepele and Vavanga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Imagination Island and Tumalulu Island.

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