Panapagha Island
Panapagha Island is an islet in Solomon Islands. Panapagha Island is situated nearby to the town Gizo Government Station.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Solomon Islands
- Also known as: “Patipanga”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kennedy Island and St. Peter’s Cathedral.
Kennedy Island
Islet
Photo: Nash Belarus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kennedy Island, is a 1.17 hectares, uninhabited island in Solomon Islands that was named after John F. Kennedy, following an incident involving Kennedy during his World War II naval career. Kennedy Island is situated 3½ km southeast of Panapagha Island.
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Church
The St. Peter's Cathedral also called Gizo Cathedral is the cathedral affiliated to the Catholic Church that is located in the city of Gizo, the second largest locality in the Solomon Islands a country of Oceania. St. Peter’s Cathedral is situated 4 km west of Panapagha Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gizo Government Station.
Gizo Government Station
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in Solomon Islands. With a population of 7,177, it is the third largest town in the country. It is situated on Ghizo Island approximately 380 kilometres west-northwest of the capital, Honiara, and is just southwest of the larger island of Kolombangara. Gizo Government Station is situated 4 km west of Panapagha Island.
Panapagha Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.09403° or 8° 5′ 39″ southLongitude
156.87786° or 156° 52′ 40″ eastOpen location code
6R3RWV4H+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 237029915OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Panapagha Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Panapagha Island”
Localities in the Area
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