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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VanikoroVanikoro - Wikipedia

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   Demographics. Population. 1293 (2009) Ethnic groups. Melanesian, Polynesian. Vanikoro (sometimes wrongly named Vanikolo) is an island in the Santa Cruz group, located 118 kilometres (73 miles) to the Southeast of the main Santa Cruz group. It is part of the Temotu Province of Solomon Islands .

   • Area: 173 km² (67 sq mi)
   • Archipelago: Santa Cruz Islands

   • Population: 1293 (2009)
   • Province: Temotu

2. www.seabourn.com › en › cruise-destinationsVanikoro, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands - seabourn.com

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   Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands. Comprised of two high volcanic islands, Vanikoro is bordered by a fringing reef and a pristine lagoon. The southernmost of the Santa Cruz Island group, Vanikoro is a remote island paradise seldom visited by tourists.

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4. theconversation.com › the-mystery-of-the-la-peThe mystery of the La Pérouse expedition survivors: wrecked ...

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   Aug 30, 2017 · In 1826 Peter Dillon saw European objects at Tikopia in the Solomon Islands, which locals told him came from a nearby island called Vanikoro. He suspected they were from La Pérouse’s ships.

5. mapcarta.com › 16702570Vanikoro Map - Island - Temotu Province, Solomon Islands

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   Vanikoro. Type: Island. Description: island. Category: landform. Location: Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania. View on Open­Street­Map. Latitude. -11.65935° or 11° 39' 34" south. Longitude. 166.89418° or 166° 53' 39" east. Population. 1,290. Elevation. 400 metres (1,312 feet) Open Location Code. 5VW88VRV+7M. Geo­Names ID. 2178446.

6. www.heritage-expeditions.com › captains-logDiscovering the archipelagos of Duff Islands and Vanikoro

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   Oct 21, 2018 · 24 Oct 2018. Discovering the archipelagos of Duff Islands and Vanikoro. Greeted by the sight of the isolated Duff Islands rising from the vastness of the Pacific Ocean on Day 7 of Heritage Expeditions' Secrets of Melanesia voyage, we spent the morning occupying ourselves snorkelling the crystal clear waters and combing the beautiful beach at a large bay away from the hustle and bustle of the ...

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   Where is Vanikoro located?

   • Vanikoro (sometimes wrongly named Vanikolo) is an island in the Santa Cruz group, located 118 kilometres (73 miles) to the Southeast of the main Santa Cruz group. It is part of the Temotu Province of Solomon Islands . The name Vanikoro is always used as though it referred to a single island, due to both its geophysical and cultural unity.

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   Are there any inhabited islands in the Vanikoro group?

   • Only the two major islands are inhabited: the bigger one Banie, and the smaller one Teanu (or Tevai). Other, uninhabited islets in the Vanikoro group include Manieve, Nomianu and Nanunga. The total area of the Vanikoro group is 173 square kilometres (66.8 square miles).

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   Is Vanikoro a single island?

   • The name Vanikoro is always used as though it referred to a single island, due to both its geophysical and cultural unity. However, technically it is a group of several nearby islands surrounded by a single belt of coral reef. Only the two major islands are inhabited: the bigger one Banie, and the smaller one Teanu (or Tevai).

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   How many people live in Vanikoro?

   • The 1,293 inhabitants of Vanikoro consist of two different populations, who tend to live separately. The Melanesian majority, about 800 people, are the descendants of the original population of Vanikoro. As far as we know, they have been present on the island since Lapita times – about 3,200 years ago.

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8. news.mongabay.com › 2017 › 05Delicate Solomon Island ecosystem in danger of heavy logging

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   May 1, 2017 · Several years ago, logging began on Vanikoro (sometimes spelled “Vanikolo”), a sparsely populated island about 198 square kilometers (76.5 square miles) in size. The Santa Cruz Islands are located in the southeastern part of the Solomon Islands in Temotu province. Map by Maximilian Dörrbecker (Chumwa), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

9. mapcarta.com › 16702568Vanikoro Map - Locality - Solomon Islands - Mapcarta

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   Vanikoro is a locality in Solomon Islands. Vanikoro is situated nearby to the village Puma and the locality Numbuko. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. Localities in the Area. Puma. Village. Puma is the only inhabited village of the island of Teanu, in the Vanikoro group located in the Solomon Islands.