Mbarikihi Island
Mbarikihi Island is an islet in Solomon Islands. Mbarikihi Island is situated nearby to the town Munda.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Solomon Islands
- Also known as: “Vela Cela Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Munda Airport.
Munda Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Munda International Airport is an international airport adjacent to the town of Munda, Western Province in Solomon Islands. Originally built by Japanese forces during World War II and further developed by the U. Munda Airport is situated 4 km southeast of Mbarikihi Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Munda and Noro.
Munda
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Munda is the largest settlement on the island of New Georgia in the Western Province of Solomon Islands, and consists of a number of villages. It is located at the southwestern tip of the western end of New Georgia, and the large Roviana Lagoon is just offshore. Munda is situated 4½ km southeast of Mbarikihi Island.
Noro
Town
Noro is a town in the Solomon Islands, in the Western Province. It has about 5000 inhabitants. It has a cannery, which was owned by Taiyo Fisheries until 2001 and is now owned by SolTuna. Noro is situated 8 km northwest of Mbarikihi Island.
Mbarikihi Island
- Categories: island, volcanic island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.30596° or 8° 18′ 22″ southLongitude
157.23407° or 157° 14′ 3″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
6R3VM6VM+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 217944552OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2106043Wikidata ID
Q49657787
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In Other Languages
“Mbarikihi Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mbarikihi Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vila and Teme.
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