Gela Island

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Gela Island is a major island in the Nggela (Florida) Islands group of the Solomon Islands, known for its coastal villages, World War II history, and surrounding coral reefs.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
archipelago Solomon Islands
surface form: Solomon Islands archipelago
belongsTo Central Province, Solomon Islands
surface form: Central Islands region of Solomon Islands
climate tropical rainforest climate
continent Oceania
country Solomon Islands
hasActivity fishing
small-scale agriculture
subsistence farming
hasEcosystem coral reef ecosystem
tropical marine ecosystem
hasFeature World War II historical sites
coastal villages
coral reefs
fringing reefs
lagoon environments
hasLanguageGroup Austronesian languages (local)}
hasSettlementType rural villages
knownFor World War II history
surrounding coral reefs
traditional coastal settlements
locatedIn Central Province, Solomon Islands
Florida Islands
Nggela Islands
locatedInBodyOfWater Pacific Ocean
Solomon Sea
nearbyCity Honiara
partOf Nggela (Florida) Islands
surface form: Nggela (Florida) Islands group
region Melanesia
separatedBy Ironbottom Sound
separatedFrom Guadalcanal
strategicRole naval operations area in World War II
usedDuring World War II

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Nggela Sule hasAlternativeName Gela Island