Banie (island)
Banie (IPA: [ᵐbanie]) is the main island of the Vanikoro group, in the Temotu province of Solomon Islands.[2] The only other inhabited island of the group is the smaller island of Teanu or Tevai.
Name
[edit]The island of Banie receives its name from its highest mountain, mount Banie.
The local population sometimes uses Banie as a way to designate the whole Vanikoro group.
References
[edit]- ^ Source: Maps of Vanikoro (languages, place names) by linguist A. François.
- ^ "Vanikoro Island - John Seach". Volcano Live. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
External links
[edit]| Central | |
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| Choiseul | |
| Guadalcanal | |
| Isabel | |
| Makira-Ulawa | |
| Malaita | |
| Rennell and Bellona | |
| Temotu | |
| Western | |
11°39′S 166°54′E / 11.650°S 166.900°E
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