Uki Ni Masi
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Solomon Islands | |
| Geographical location | 10 ° 15 '24 " S , 161 ° 44' 18" E | |
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| length | 10 km | |
| width | 6 km | |
| surface | 43.98 km² | |
| Residents | 1212 (2009) 28 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Kohu Village | |
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Uki Ni Masi , also known as Ugi Island or Uki Island , is a small island in the Makira and Ulawa province of the Pacific island state of the Solomon Islands .
geography
The island is located 8 km off the north coast of the much larger island Makira , formerly known as San Cristóbal . It has an area of 43.98 km². About 4 km off the northwest coast of Uki Ni Masi is the small uninhabited island of Pio Island .
There are several small settlements, mainly on the west coast of Uki Ni Masi . The main town Kohu Village is located directly on Selwyn Bay on the west coast of the island.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Solomonislands.com ( Memento of December 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ): Ugi Island (engl.)