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Ranongga is an island located in the New Georgia Islands group of Western Province, Solomon Islands.
History
Ranongga was sighted in 1787 by sailors Read and Dale.[1]
On August 18, 1959, a seismic sea wave was generated off the west coast of Ranongga Island, at 08 hr 05 min. Soon after, large waves were observed in Vori, on the northern coast of the island. The sea receded by 15m and then returned to its original position.[2] In May 2007 there was another large earthquake, and tsunami, and the whole Island lifted out of the sea by 3 meters, and stayed there, exposing all of the reefs around the Island, making life very hard for the locals for some time after.
Geography
Ranongga is a 28 km (17 mi) long, narrow island, located 8 km (5 mi) north-east of Simbo Island and south-west of Gizo, the capital of Western Province. The highest point is Mt. Kela (869m)[1]
2007 earthquake
In April 2007, an earthquake rocked Ranongga Island, along with many parts of the Solomon Islands.[3] Land thrust from the quake extended out the shoreline of Ranongga Island by up to 70 meters (230 ft) according to local residents.[4] This has left many once pristine coral reefs exposed on the newly formed beaches.
Demographics
Most of the villages are situated on the eastern side of the island. The Ghanongga language is spoken by about 2500 people on Ranongga Island.
References
- "Ranongga Island - John Seach". Archived from the original on 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- S. L. Soloviev; K. Kim; CGO Staff, eds. (1997). Catalog of Tsunamis in the Pacific, 1969-1982. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 0-7881-3931-2.
- "Living in the aftermath of the Solomon Islands tsunami". 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- "Quake lifts Solomons island metres from the sea". 2007-04-10. Archived from the original on 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
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На других языках
[de] Ranongga
Ranongga ist eine Insel des New-Georgia-Archipels in der Western-Provinz, Salomonen. Ranongga ist 28 km lang, hat eine Fläche von 142 km² und der höchste Punkt ist Mt. Kela mit 869 m. Die Insel wurde im Jahr 1787 entdeckt.- [en] Ranongga
[es] Ranongga
Ranongga es una isla de las Islas Nueva Georgia, que pertenecen a la provincia Occidental de las Islas Salomón. Fue divisada en 1787 por los navegantes Read y Dale.[1] La mayor parte de los asentamiento se encuentran en el lado oriental de la isla. Unas 2500 personas hablan la lengua ghanongga.[fr] Ranongga
Ranongga est une île faisant partie de la province occidentale des Salomon.[it] Ranongga
L'isola di Ranongga si trova nell'arcipelago della Nuova Georgia, nello stato della Isole Salomone, Provincia Occidentale. Si estende in direzione nord-sud per 28 km a sudovest dell'isola di Vella Lavella e si trova a 8 km a nordest dell'isola di Simbo. Il punto più alto dell'isola è il Monte Kela, che raggiunge gli 869 m s.l.m. Fu scoperta nel 1797.[ru] Ранонгга
Ранонгга (англ. Ranongga) — остров, расположенный в группе островов Новой Георгии, Западная провинция, Соломоновы острова.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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