Faore Explained

Faore
Native Name:Matuiloto
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Coordinates:-8.3969°N 162.8702°W
Location:South Pacific
Archipelago:Sikaiana
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Country:Solomon Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Malaita Province
Country Area M2:or
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Population:0

Faore is an island of the Sikaiana atoll in the Malaita Province, Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.[1] [2] [3] The local name is Matuiloto.[4]

Geography

Faore is one of four islands of Sikaiana, a remote tropical coral atoll. Faore lies in the middle of the western end of the atoll and is reported to be the second in size after the Sikaiana island.[5] The other islands of the atoll are Tehaolei (north), Sikaiana (east), and Matuavi (south).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberts-Wray . Sir Kenneth . Commonwealth and Colonial Law . F.A. Praeger . 897 . 6 April 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Journal of the Polynesian Society: Sikaiana or Stewart Island . jps.auckland.ac.nz . 6 April 2021 . 209–221.
  3. Web site: Faore Island, Solomon Islands - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates . geographic.org . 6 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Matuiloto island, Solomon Islands . sb.geoview.info . 6 April 2021.
  5. Book: Sailing Directions for the Pacific Islands: Western groups, including the Solomon Islands . U.S. Government Printing Office . 34 . 6 April 2021 . en.