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| Name | Islands relating to Ranongga Island, Solomon Islands |
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| Description | Islands relating to Ranongga Island, Solomon Islands. |
| Type | Placename |
| Subject | Islands |
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| Number of places | 26 |
| Contributor | Debra McDougall |
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| Creator | Debra McDougall |
| Publisher | The University of Melbourne |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.26188/30854639 |
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| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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| Added | 2026-01-02 12:56:28 |
| Updated | 2026-01-02 13:00:55 |
Island in Western province. Alternative name is Bilua, which is also the name of the Papuan language spoken on the island and the southeastern part of the island.
Source: Described in McDougall, Debra. 2016. Engaging with Strangers: Love and Violence in the Rural Solomon Islands. ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology 6. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-020-9
Language: BLB; PIS
Large volcanic cone shaped island in Western Province. Local name is Duke or Nduke, which is the name of the language spoken there. Large swathes of territory alienated in colonial period; southwestern quarter remained in customary tenure.
Source: Scales, Ian. 2004. “The Social Forest: Landowners, Development Conflict and the State in Solomon Islands.” PhD Thesis, Australian National University.
Language: NKE
Large island in Western Province, with regions including Kusage, Marovo, and Roviana areas.
Source: various.
Language: MVO; RUG; HOA; KSG
Type: Major Island
Island southeast of Rendova in Western Province that was depopulated in the nineteeth century. One of the few places in the province not subject to commercial logging. Only settlement is Tetepare Descent Association ecotourism lodge.
Source: Described in McDougall, Debra. 2016. Engaging with Strangers: Love and Violence in the Rural Solomon Islands. ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology 6. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-020-9
Language: n/a
Island west of Vella Lavella Island, site of a large colonial era plantation.
Source: Described in McDougall, Debra. 2016. Engaging with Strangers: Love and Violence in the Rural Solomon Islands. ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology 6. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-020-9
Language: BLB
Small Island in western New Georgia region that is the location of the Western Province capital of Gizo. Source: Described in McDougall, Debra. 2016. Engaging with Strangers: Love and Violence in the Rural Solomon Islands. ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology 6. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-020-9
Language: PIS
Island near Rennell that is part of Rennell and Bellona Province.
Source: Various.
Language: MNV
Type: Major Island
Island in Western Province. Alternative names Ranongga, Ranonga, Ghanongga, Ganoqa. Name of the island derived from European mispronounciation of northwest area of island. Other areas are Kuboktota and Luqa.
Source: Described in McDougall, Debra. 2016. Engaging with Strangers: Love and Violence in the Rural Solomon Islands. ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology 6. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-020-9
Language: GHN; LGA; PIS
Type: Major Island