Nggela_Islands
Nggela Islands
Island group in the Solomon Island group
The Nggela Islands, also known as the Florida Islands, are a small island group in the Central Province of Solomon Islands,[1] a sovereign state (since 1978) in the southwest Pacific Ocean.[2]
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The chain is composed of four larger islands and about 50 smaller islands.[1] The two main islands, Nggela Sule and Nggela Pile to its southeast,[3] are separated by a channel, Mboli Passage.[1] The name Florida Island is sometimes also used to refer to Nggela Sule.[1] The other two large islands lie northwest of Nggela Sule; Sandfly (also known as Mobokonimbeti or Olevugha) and, further northwest, Buenavista (also known as Vatilau).[1][4]
Many of the smaller islands have white coral beaches.[1] North of Nggela Sule is Anuha (70 ha (170 acres)), and just off the southwest coast of Nggela Sule is Tulagi. the capital of Central Province.[5] Other islands include Gavutu and Tanambogo.