Mbimbiu Island
Mbimbiu Island is an islet in Solomon Islands. Mbimbiu Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Bokolo, as well as near Bibiu.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila.
Vila
Hamlet
Vila is a site at the southern end of Kolombangara in the nation of Solomon Islands, originally the location of the Vila Stanmore coconut plantation. During World War II, Japanese forces built an airstrip in order to stage aircraft from Rabaul down to Guadalcanal, and on several occasions, beginning on 24 January 1943 the US attempted to put the airstrip out of operation by bombing it. Vila is situated 8 km southwest of Mbimbiu Island.
Mbimbiu Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Solomon Islands
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.07862° or 8° 4′ 43″ southLongitude
157.18867° or 157° 11′ 19″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
6R3VW5CQ+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 348575584OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2105913Wikidata ID
Q49657832
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mbimbiu Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mbimbiu Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bokolo and Bibiu.
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Highlights include Lolu Lagoon and Ringgi Cove Airport.
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