New Georgia

This article is about the island of New Georgia in Solomon Islands. For the coastline between the Columbia River, State of Washington and the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, refer to those articles.
New Georgia
Location of the New Georgia Islands in Solomon Islands
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates8°15′S 157°30′E / 8.250°S 157.500°E / -8.250; 157.500
ArchipelagoSolomon Islands
Area2,037 km2 (786 sq mi)
Length72 km (44.7 mi)
Highest elevation860 m (2820 ft)
Highest pointMount Masse
Administration
Solomon Islands
provinceWestern Province
A map of the New Georgia Islands.
A map of the Solomon Islands, with New Georgia located in the centre-left.

New Georgia, with an area of 2,037 km2 (786 sq mi), is the largest of the islands in Western Province, Solomon Islands, and the 203rd-largest island in the world. Since July 1978, the island has been part of the independent state of Solomon Islands.