Kolombangara

Kolombangara
Native name:
Nduke
General map of Kolombangara with neighbouring islands
Geography
LocationSouth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates7°58′S 157°04′E / 7.967°S 157.067°E / -7.967; 157.067
ArchipelagoNew Georgia Islands
Area687.8 km2 (265.6 sq mi)
Length30 km (19 mi)
Highest elevation1,770 m (5810 ft)
Highest pointMount Veve
Administration
ProvinceWestern

Kolombangara (sometimes spelled Kulambangara) is an island in the New Georgia Islands group of the nation state of Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The name is from a local language, a rough translation of its meaning is "Water Lord" with approximately 80 rivers and streams running down its flanks.