Kolombangara

Kolombangara is an island in the group of the nation state of in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The name is from a local language, a rough translation of its meaning is "Water Lord" with approximately 80 rivers and streams running down its flanks.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the New Georgia Islands group of the Solomon Islands
  • Also known as: “Kulambangra”, “Ndughore”, and “Nduke”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Veve.

Volcano
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is a dormant stratovolcano on the island of Kolombangara, in the . is situated 3 km north of Kolombangara.

Kolombangara

Latitude
-7.97619° or 7° 58′ 34″ south
Longitude
157.07162° or 157° 4′ 18″ east
Population
6,300
Elevation
744 metres (2,441 feet)
Open location code
6R4V23FC+GJ
Geo­Names ID
2107553
Wiki­data ID
Q542053
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Kolombangara” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Kolombangara”
  • Bulgarian: “Коломбангара”
  • Cebuano: “Kolombangara Island”
  • Chinese: “科隆班加拉島”
  • Czech: “Kolombangara”
  • Dutch: “Kolombangara”
  • Esperanto: “Kolombangara”
  • Finnish: “Kolombangara”
  • French: “Kolombangara”
  • Galician: “Kolombangara”
  • Georgian: “კოლომბანგარა”
  • German: “Kolombangara”
  • Indonesian: “Kolombangara”
  • Italian: “Kolombangara”
  • Japanese: “コロンバンガラ島”
  • Korean: “콜롬방가라섬”
  • Lithuanian: “Kolombangara”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kolombangara”
  • Persian: “کلومبانگارا”
  • Polish: “Kolombangara”
  • Portuguese: “Kolombangara”
  • Russian: “Коломбангара”
  • Spanish: “Kolombangara”
  • Swedish: “Kolombangara”
  • Turkish: “Kolombangara”
  • Ukrainian: “Коломбангара”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nonoi and Mbosuana.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mount Rano and Mount Tapalamenggutu.

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