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Vangunu
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Vangunu is an island, part of the New Georgia Islands in Western Province, Solomon Islands. It is located between New Georgia and Nggatokae Island. To the north and east of the island is Marovo Lagoon. The island has an area of .

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Vangunu Island seen from space
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Location of the island in the New Georgia Group
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Ecology, flora and fauna
  • Demographics
  • References
  • Further reading

Vangunu is an island, part of the New Georgia Islands in Western Province, Solomon Islands. It is located between New Georgia and Nggatokae Island. To the north and east of the island is Marovo Lagoon. The island has an area of .

There are a small number of coastal settlements on the island, including Zaira and Halisi.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vangunu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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