Alu (island)
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Shortland Islands |
| Geographical location | 7 ° 2 ′ S , 155 ° 46 ′ E |
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| length | 20.5 km |
| width | 10.8 km |
| surface | 221 km² |
| Highest elevation | 237 m |
| Residents | 2000 (1976) 9 inhabitants / km² |
| main place | Korovou |
Alu (also called Shortland Island ) is an island in the northwest of the island state of the Solomon Islands . It has a land area of 221 km², the highest point is 237 m above sea level.
The island belongs to the Shortland Islands , which politically divide the Solomon Islands archipelago into a north and a south group.
Around 2,000 people lived on aluminum in 1976.
Web links
- Brief information with map ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )