Nusa Gharata Island
Nusa Gharata Island is an islet in Solomon Islands. Nusa Gharata Island is situated nearby to the town Gizo Government Station.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Solomon Islands
- Also known as: “Nusa Gharata”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kennedy Island and Olasana Island.
Kennedy Island
Islet
Photo: Nash Belarus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kennedy Island, is a 1.17 hectares, uninhabited island in Solomon Islands that was named after John F. Kennedy, following an incident involving Kennedy during his World War II naval career. Kennedy Island is situated 3 km east of Nusa Gharata Island.
Olasana Island
Islet
Olasana Island is a 7.93 hectare, uninhabited island in the New Georgia Islands, in Western Province, in the independent nation of Solomon Islands. The island is primarily notable for its role in the events after the sinking of PT-109 involving future American president John F. Olasana Island is situated 3 km southeast of Nusa Gharata Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gizo Government Station.
Gizo Government Station
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in Solomon Islands. With a population of 7,177, it is the third largest town in the country. It is situated on Ghizo Island approximately 380 kilometres west-northwest of the capital, Honiara, and is just southwest of the larger island of Kolombangara. Gizo Government Station is situated 5 km west of Nusa Gharata Island.
Nusa Gharata Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.12076° or 8° 7′ 15″ southLongitude
156.88192° or 156° 52′ 55″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6R3RVVHJ+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 237013886OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2108959Wikidata ID
Q49664682
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Czech—“Nusa Gharata Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nusa Gharata”
- Czech: “Ostrov Nusa Gharata”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vavanga and Pepele.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tumalulu Island and Panapagha Island.
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