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Ghizo Island

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Ghizo Island
Ghizo Island. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Ghizo Island lies in the Western Province of Solomon Islands, west of New Georgia and Kolombangara, and is home to the provincial capital, Gizo. The island is named after an infamous local head-hunter.

Ghizo is relatively small when compared to the surrounding islands, the island is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide, with a summit elevation of 180 metres (590 ft) (Maringe Hill).

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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