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  Wagina Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 7°26′S157°46′E / 7.433°S 157.767°E /-7.433; 157.767 |
| Archipelago | Solomon Islands |
| Area | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Administration | |
Solomon Islands | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1636 (2009) |
Wagina Island (alsoWiginna Island[1] locally known asVaghena Island[citation needed]) is a small island in the country ofSolomon Islands. The easiest way to reach Wagina is by plane toKaghau Airport,Choiseul Province, fromHoniara (currently twice a week). From Kagau it takes about 45 – 60 minutes by outboard motor canoe to Wagina.
There are three villages in Wagina: Kukutin, Arariki and Nikumaroro. The inhabitants of this island are ethnicI-Kiribati (Micronesians), who were relocated to theBritish Solomon Islands Protectorate from the islands ofOrona (Hull Island) andNikumaroro (Gardener Island) in the 1950s. This was subsequent to them having been settled on these previously uninhabited islands in thePhoenix Islands from various islands in theGilberts archipelago in the 1930s. The original resettlement in the 1930s was on alleged grounds of overcrowding, particularly on drought-prone islands in the southern Gilberts. The second resettlement was on alleged grounds of the islands in the Phoenix group having harsh living conditions and also being prone to drought, although remoteness and costs falling on the colonial administration also played parts.[2][page needed][3][page needed][4][page needed]
| Central | |
|---|---|
| Choiseul | |
| Guadalcanal | |
| Isabel | |
| Makira-Ulawa | |
| Malaita | |
| Rennell and Bellona | |
| Temotu | |
| Western | |
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