Solkope | |
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Island | |
Coordinates: 12°31′27″S 177°07′02″E / 12.52417°S 177.11722°E | |
Country | Fiji |
Island group | Rotuma Group |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Solkope is a small and densely wooded island off the southern coast of Rotuma in the Fiji Islands, at the edge of the fringing coral reef. It is separated from the main island of Rotuma by a channel that is between 50 and 200 m wide, and lies immediately southeast of the village of Kalvaka in the district of Noaʻtau. It 765 m long east–west, and up to 515 m wide, and rises to a height of 128 m. Its area is 0.3 km2. From the sea, it cannot be recognised as a separate island.