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Sikaiana Atoll, Solomon Islands
Malaita Province
Sikaiana Atoll is situated 212 km NE of Malaita. The land area is 2 sq km and has a population of 300 people. The atoll is a vegetated sand cay, flat and only a little above sea level. Access to the island is difficult due to a lack of good anchorages.
The inhabitants of the atoll are Polynesian are have ancestors in Tuvalu and Tonga. The language has both Maori and Tongan expressions. There is a type of filarial mosquito which is only found elsewhere in Tonga.
Sikaiana is the largest island with a length of 2 km, width of 900m, and a summit elevation of 45 m.
Three small western islands in the atoll are called Tehaolei (1km x 200 m), Matuiloto (400m x 100 m) and Matuavi (600m x 150m). The central lagoon is called Te Moana.
There are two artificial islands in the group, Te Palena and Hakatai'atata.
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