Savo Island

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Savo Island is a small volcanic island in the Solomon Islands, known for its active volcano, hot springs, and historical significance in World War II naval battles.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf volcanic island
administrativeDivision Central Province
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Solomon Islands
hasEconomicActivity artisanal fishing
copra production
small-scale cash cropping
hasEthnicGroups Melanesian inhabitants
hasFeature active volcano
black sand beaches
geysers
hot springs
steep volcanic slopes
sulfur deposits
hasGeologicalType stratovolcano
hasHighestPoint volcanic summit of Savo Island
hasHotSprings true
hasLanguages Savosavo language
Solomon Islands Pijin
hasNearbyWaterBody Ironbottom Sound
Sealark Channel
hasPopulation true
hasRelief radial valleys
volcanic cone
historicalPeriod World War II
inhabited true
islandType andesitic volcanic island
knownFor Battle of Savo Island
World War II naval battles nearby
active volcano
hot springs
naval actions during Guadalcanal campaign
lastMajorEruption 1847
locatedIn Central Province
Solomon Islands
locatedInBodyOfWater Ironbottom Sound
South Pacific Ocean
near Florida Islands
Guadalcanal
Russell Islands
partOf Melanesia
Solomon Islands
surface form: Solomon Islands archipelago

Pacific Islands
surface form: South Pacific region
significantEvent Battle of Savo Island
World War II naval engagements in Ironbottom Sound
usedFor fishing
small-scale tourism
subsistence agriculture
volcanoStatus active

Referenced by (7)

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Ironbottom Sound adjacentTo Savo Island
Central Province contains Savo Island
Guadalcanal Province hasIsland Savo Island
Savo Sound locatedNear Savo Island
Ironbottom Sound separates Savo Island