Solnohu

Solnohu Island
Schematic map of Rotuma Group
(Solnohu is located at its southernmost point)
Location of Solnohu in Polynesia
Geography
LocationSouth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates12°31′34″S 177°5′28″E / 12.52611°S 177.09111°E / -12.52611; 177.09111
ArchipelagoRotuma Group
(16 islands inc. Rotuma)
Area9.6 ha (24 acres)
Highest elevation37 m (121 ft)
Administration
DivisionEastern
ProvinceRotuma
Demographics
Population0
Ethnic groupsRotuman
Additional information
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)

Solnohu or Sol Nohu, also known as Solnoho, Solnahu and Solnahou, is a small crescent-shaped uninhabited island in the Rotuma Group of Fiji. The island is of special importance in Rotuman and Tongan funerary customs.[1]

  1. ^ "Rotuman Custom as told to Gordon Macgregor in 1932 from notes archived at Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawai'i – Death: Graves(7)". Rotuma.net. Alan Howard and Jan Rensel. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2021.