Ali'ite is anisland inSolomon Islands; it is the northern one of theOlu Malau (Three Sisters) Islands located inMakira-Ulawa Province. It has an area of 2.91 km2.
The first recorded sighting by Europeans of Ali'ite was by the Spanish expedition ofÁlvaro de Mendaña in May 1568. More precisely the sighting of Ali'ite was due to a local voyage that set out fromGuadalcanal in a small boat, in the accounts thebrigantineSantiago, commanded byAlférez Hernando Énriquez and having Hernán Gallego as pilot. They charted the three Olu Malau islands asLas Tres Marias (The Three Marys in Spanish).[1][2]
10°08′23″S161°55′31″E / 10.1396°S 161.9253°E /-10.1396; 161.9253
| Central | |
|---|---|
| Choiseul | |
| Guadalcanal | |
| Isabel | |
| Makira-Ulawa | |
| Malaita | |
| Rennell and Bellona | |
| Temotu | |
| Western | |
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