Sikaiana
Small atoll in the eastern Solomon Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the insect genus, see Sikaiana (planthopper).
"Stewart Islands" redirects here. For the New Zealand island, see Stewart Island.
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Stewart Islands | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Archipelago | Solomon Islands |
Area | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Province | Malaita |
Demographics | |
Population | 249 (2009) |
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Sikaiana (formerly called the Stewart Islands) is a small atoll 212 kilometres (132 miles) NE of Malaita in Solomon Islands in the south Pacific Ocean. It is almost 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) in length and its lagoon, known as Te Moana, is totally enclosed by the coral reef. Its total land surface is only 2 square kilometres (0.77 square miles). There is no safe anchorage close to this atoll, which makes it often inaccessible to outsiders.