One of the Solomon Islands in the south-west Pacific
Ghizo
Location in the New Georgia Islands
Ghizo
Geography
Location
Pacific Ocean
Archipelago
New Georgia Islands * Solomon Islands
Length
11 km (6.8 mi)
Width
5 km (3.1 mi)
Highest elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Highest point
Maringe Hill
Administration
Solomon Islands
Province
Western Province
Demographics
Population
7,177 (2019)
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.
Ghizo is relatively small when compared to the surrounding islands, the island is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide, with a summit elevation of 180 metres (590 ft) (Maringe Hill).
GhizoIsland lies in the Western Province of Solomon Islands, west of New Georgia and Kolombangara, and is home to the provincial capital, Gizo. The island...
Island New Georgia Group Vella Lavella Mbava Ranongga (Ghanongga) Simbo GhizoIsland Kolombangara (Kilimbangara) Vonavona Kohinggo New Georgia Tetepare Akara...
2007 Solomon Islands earthquake took place on 2 April 2007, near the provincial capital of Gizo on GhizoIsland, in the Solomon Islands. Its magnitude...
the state of Solomon Islands. The four languages are, listed from northwest to southeast, Bilua of Vella Lavella and Ghizoislands, Touo (also known as...
was described by George Hampson in 1907. It is found on GhizoIsland in the Solomon Islands. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information...
was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found on GhizoIsland in the Solomon Islands. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information...
West-southwest of Kolombangara is GhizoIsland, upon which the Western provincial capital Gizo is located. The island is heavily forested, with few inhabitants...
original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2020-07-01. Culliney, John L. (2006) Islands in a Far Sea: The Fate of Nature in Hawaii. Honolulu: University of Hawaii...
Nusatupe is an island in Western Province, in the independent nation of Solomon Islands, about 2 km from GhizoIsland. Nusatupe is a populated Island, including...
state of Solomon Islands, sorted by location. Other airports within the Solomon Islands archipelago but outside of Solomon Islands can be found at list...
PT-109 which was rammed in 1943 by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri off GhizoIsland. The visit also brought to light the identity of islanders Biuku Gasa...
and covered in rain forest. The main islands are New Georgia, Vella Lavella, Kolombangara (a dormant volcano), Ghizo, Vangunu, Rendova and Tetepare. They...
Kennedy Island Kennedy Island (local name Kasolo Island, also known as Plum Pudding Island), is a 1.17 hectares (2.9 acres), uninhabited island in Solomon...
the Japanese destroyer Amagiri between Kolombangara and GhizoIsland in the Solomon Islands. 08°03′S 156°56′E / 8.050°S 156.933°E / -8.050; 156.933...
is a list of earthquakes in the Solomon Islands archipelago, which includes the nation state of Solomon Islands and Bougainville within Papua New Guinea...
Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Vella Lavella to the northwest, Kolombangara to the southeast, and Ghizo to the south. It connects...
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 20, 2022. "Climate Ghizo". Climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved...
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