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.- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Solomons
- Also known as: “Guizo”, “islla de Gizo”, and “Keso Island”
- Historically known as: “Gizo Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gizo Government Station.
Gizo Government Station
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Ghizo Island
- Categories: volcanic island and landform
- Location: Western Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.07319° or 8° 4′ 24″ south
Longitude
156.80294° or 156° 48′ 11″ east
Elevation
77 metres (253 feet)
Open location code
6R3RWRG3+P5
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Ghizo Island” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “islla de Ghizo”
- Asturian: “Islla de Ghizo”
- Cebuano: “Ghizo Island”
- Chinese: “吉佐岛”
- Chinese: “吉佐島”
- Czech: “Ostrov Gizo”
- Dutch: “Ghizo”
- French: “Ghizo”
- Galician: “Ghizo”
- German: “Ghizo”
- Japanese: “ギゾ島”
- Korean: “기조섬”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Ghizo Tó”
- Portuguese: “Ilha Ghizo”
- Spanish: “Isla de Ghizo”
- Turkish: “Ghizo Adası”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tutitoto and Kolombangara.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Konggulavata Bay and Maringe Hill.
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