Lau Lagoon

Lau Lagoon is a part of . It is located on the northeast coast of Malaita Island. The lagoon is more than 35 kilometers long and contains about 60 artificial islands built on the reef.
Photo: Jim Lounsbury, Public domain.

Lau Lagoon

Latitude
-8.40103° or 8° 24′ 4″ south
Longitude
160.81516° or 160° 48′ 55″ east
Open location code
6V32HRX8+H3
Geo­Names ID
2106928
Wiki­data ID
Q6497630
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Chinese—“Lau Lagoon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Lau aintzira
  • Basque: Lau lakua
  • Chinese: 拉乌潟湖

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