Taro Island
| Taro Island | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Solomon Islands | |
| Geographical location | 6 ° 42 '30 " S , 156 ° 23' 45" O | |
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| length | 940 m | |
| width | 420 m | |
| surface | 40 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 25 m | |
| Residents | 440 (1999) 1100 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | taro | |
Taro is an island of the island republic of Solomon Islands . It is off the northwest coast of the island of Choiseul and has about 440 inhabitants.
The town of Taro , capital of the province of Choiseul , as well as an approx. 850 meter long runway are in the west of the island.