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  Ulawa | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Solomon Islands (archipelago) |
| Area | 65.92 km2 (25.45 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Makira-Ulawa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,297 (2009) |
Ulawa Island is an island inSolomon Islands. It is located nearMalaita Island and belongs toMakira-Ulawa Province. The island has an area of 65.92 square kilometres (25 square miles).
A hilly island, its highest point is 181 metres (594 feet)above sea level. Average temperatures are around 27 °C year-round, and the island receives an annual average rainfall of some 2,800 mm (110.24 inches).
A dialect of theSa'a language is spoken on Ulawa Island.
First recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition ofÁlvaro de Mendaña in May 1568. More precisely the sighting and also landing in Ulawa was due to a local voyage done by a small boat, in the accounts thebrigantineSantiago, commanded byAlférezHernando Enríquez and havingHernán Gallego as pilot. They charted it asLa Treguada and reported that the name given to it by the natives wasUraba.[1][2]
The island is served byUlawa Airport, with flights onSolomon Airlines. Its major port is in the Su'u Moli Harbour, with passenger and cargo boats making trips to the island once every week.[citation needed]
9°46′S161°57′E / 9.767°S 161.950°E /-9.767; 161.950
| Central | |
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| Choiseul | |
| Guadalcanal | |
| Isabel | |
| Makira-Ulawa | |
| Malaita | |
| Rennell and Bellona | |
| Temotu | |
| Western | |
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