Russell Islands

Russell Islands
Russell Islands map
Waters	Solomon Lake
archipelago	Solomon Islands
Geographical location	9 ° 4 ′  S , 159 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 9 ° 4 ′  S , 159 ° 11 ′  E
Number of islands	approx. 50
Main island	Pavuvu
Total land area	219.24 km²
Residents	6103 (2009)

The Russell Islands are a group of islands in the Solomon Islands archipelago . They are located in the Central Province of the Pacific island state of Solomon Islands .

geography

General

The group consists of around 50 islands, of which only a few are inhabited. The largest island ( main island ) is Pavuvu , also called Russell Island . The other islands in the group are relatively close to Pavuvu.

Yandina , the main town of the islands, is located on the second largest island of Mbanika , which is separated from the main island of Pavuvu by the 12 kilometers long and only 800 meters wide Sunlight Channel . The locals speak Lavukaleve. They also speak Pijin , which serves as a lingua franca in the Solomon Islands.

Island list

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

The Russell Islands include a. the following islands:

island	Area ( km² )	Coordinates
Pavuvu	129.19	09 ° 03 '50 ″  S , 159 ° 06 ′ 38 ″  E
Mbanika	48.72	09 ° 05 ′ 43 "  S , 159 ° 11 ′ 47"  E
Alokan	8.17	09 ° 08 ′ 53 ″  S , 159 ° 07 ′ 26 ″  E
Loun	5.42	09 ° 07 ′ 00 ″  S , 159 ° 14 ′ 40 ″  E
Marulaon	3.77	08 ° 59 ′ 11 ″  S , 159 ° 05 ′ 23 ″  E
Mane	3.02	09 ° 01 ′ 32 ″  S , 159 ° 02 ′ 06 ″  E
Leru	2.53	08 ° 59 ′ 50 ″  S , 159 ° 03 ′ 10 ″  E
Talina	2.27	09 ° 06 ′ 20 ″  S , 159 ° 15 ′ 49 ″  E
Faila	2.18	09 ° 03 ′ 25 ″  S , 159 ° 15 ′ 27 ″  E
Hoi	2.08	09 ° 06 ′ 43 ″  S , 159 ° 09 ′ 21 ″  E
Moe	1.60	09 ° 07 ′ 28 ″  S , 159 ° 17 ′ 19 ″  E
Ufaon	1.37	09 ° 04 ′ 09 ″  S , 159 ° 14 ′ 52 ″  E
Laumuan	1.34	09 ° 08 ′ 32 ″  S , 159 ° 21 ′ 51 ″  E
Taina	1.29	09 ° 08 ′ 18 ″  S , 159 ° 08 ′ 34 ″  E
Momoluon	0.95	09 ° 09 ′ 05 ″  S , 159 ° 05 ′ 44 ″  E
Kovilok	0.94	08 ° 58 ′ 22 ″  S , 159 ° 07 ′ 42 ″  E
Lologhan	0.73	09 ° 07 ′ 19 ″  S , 159 ° 21 ′ 30 ″  E
Cocoa	0.68	09 ° 02 ′ 11 ″  S , 159 ° 16 ′ 49 ″  E
Koemurun	0.64	09 ° 00 ′ 47 ″  S , 159 ° 16 ′ 12 ″  E
Hanavisi	0.42	08 ° 59 ′ 08 ″  S , 159 ° 13 ′ 21 ″  E
Kisan	0.36	09 ° 06 ′ 08 ″  S , 159 ° 20 ′ 53 ″  E
Lamu	0.35	09 ° 05 ′ 50 ″  S , 159 ° 17 ′ 46 ″  E
Loal	0.35	08 ° 59 ′ 50 ″  S , 159 ° 08 ′ 57 ″  E
Fulau	0.23	09 ° 00 ′ 15 ″  S , 159 ° 13 ′ 41 ″  E
Lisamata	0.18	08 ° 57 ′ 52 ″  S , 159 ° 09 ′ 06 ″  E
Kumshio	0.17	08 ° 57 ′ 56 ″  S , 159 ° 12 ′ 56 ″  E
Ta	0.17	08 ° 59 ′ 31 ″  S , 159 ° 14 ′ 03 ″  E
Langholon	0.13	08 ° 58 ′ 56 ″  S , 159 ° 14 ′ 28 ″  E
Russel Islands	219.24	09 ° 04 ′ 00 ″  S , 159 ° 11 ′ 00 ″  E

history

Before World War II , Pavuvu Island was used as a coconut plantation. In 1941, when the United States declared war on Japan , the island's residents left the island when the Imperial Japanese Army occupied the Solomon Islands. After the Battle of Guadalcanal , the USA owned an air force base ( Henderson Field ). So the Japanese garrisons on the island of Pavuvu could be bombed. The US occupies the islands of Pavuvu and Mbanika. Pavuvu Island served as a base for the 1st Division of the US Marines after their participation in the Battle of Cape Gloucester in May 1944. It also served as a base after the Battle of Peleliu . After the war, the former residents came back and grew coconuts again.

Individual evidence

1. ^ EB Sledge : With the Old Breed . Presidio Press ,, ISBN 0-89141-119-4 , pp. 31,163.

Web links

• Map (PDF)