Anuta

Anuta (Anuda)
Nickname: Cherry Island
NASA Satellite Image Geocover 2000
Santa Cruz Islands overview map
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates11°36′39″S 169°51′01″E / 11.61083°S 169.85028°E / -11.61083; 169.85028
ArchipelagoSolomon Islands
Area0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Length0.876 km (0.5443 mi)
Width0.576 km (0.3579 mi)
Highest elevation65 m (213 ft)
Administration
Province Temotu
Largest settlementMua (pop. 200)
Demographics
Population300
Pop. density811/km2 (2100/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPolynesians

Anuta is a small volcanic island in the province of Temotu in the southeastern part of Solomon Islands. It is one of the smallest permanently inhabited Polynesian islands.[1] It is one of the Polynesian Outlier communities in Melanesia.

  1. ^ Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel (Norton) 1997, p. 59.