| Simbo | |
|---|---|
 New Georgia Islands; Simbo at left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°17′30″S 156°31′0″E / 8.29167°S 156.51667°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcanoes |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Bougainville & Solomon Is. |
| Last eruption | 1910 ± 10 years[1] |
Simbo is an island in Western Province, Solomon Islands. It was known to early Europeans as Eddystone Island. The islanders have their unique language spoken nowhere else.[2]
- ^ "Simbo". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ Hocart, A. M. (January 1922). "The Cult of the Dead in Eddystone of the Solomons". The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. 52: 71. doi:10.2307/2843772.