A volcanic island located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, in the western Solomon Islands, at the western end of the New Georgia Island Group, 21 km northwest of Kolombangara Island. It has an area of 500 km2 and a population of 9,200 (1970). It has several dormant volcanoes and hot springs, and is covered in tropical rainforest. The inhabitants are of Melanesian descent, and speak a non-Austronesian language (Papuan). There are many trading bases for small boats along the coast. There is an airport at Barakoma on the southeast side. [Akimichi Tomoya] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
南西太平洋,ソロモン諸島西部,ニュージョージア島群の西端,コロンバンガラ島の北西21kmに位置する火山島。面積500km2,人口9200(1970)。いくつもの休火山,温泉があり,熱帯雨林におおわれる。住民はメラネシア系で,言語は非アウストロネシア語(パプア語)に属する。海岸部には小型船による交易用の基地が数多くある。南東側のバラコマに飛行場がある。【秋道 智弥】
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