Ghizo Island
Ghizo Island lies in the Western Province of Solomon Islands, west of New Georgia and Kolombangara, and is home to the provincial capital, Gizo. The island is named after an infamous local head-hunter.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 80 metres (250 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Gizo Island”
- Description: island in the Solomons
- Also known as“Guizo”“Keso Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gizo Government Station.
Gizo Government Station
Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in Solomon Islands.
6 km southeast of Ghizo Island
Ghizo Island
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Latitude
-8.07319° or 8° 4′ 24″ south
Longitude
156.80294° or 156° 48′ 11″ east
Open location code
6R3RWRG3+P5
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Ghizo Island” goes by many names.
GhizoAsturian
Islla de GhizoAsturian
islla de GizoAsturian
Ghizo IslandCebuano
吉佐岛Chinese
吉佐島Chinese
GhizoCzech
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