Salomon Islands

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The Solomon Islands are an atoll, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is about 5.2 degrees south latitude in the north of the Chagos archipelago between the Blenheim Reef and Atoll Peros Banhos.

Geography

The Solomon Islands consist of eleven small islands, of which Boddam with 800 x 150 meters, followed by the only slightly smaller Ile Anglais the largest. Both islands are located on the western edge of the reef. Until 1965 it was inhabited about 400 indigenous people ( Chagossians ), since their forced resettlement, the atoll is uninhabited. Other settlements extended over the Fouquet and Takamakainsel. The total land area is about 5 km ².

The Solomon Islands are among the most popular anchorages for transient yachts. The now uninhabited islands are completely overgrown with coconut trees, making it difficult to discover the remains of the settlements.

The Baie de Salomon leads north-west between the Ile Anglais and the Ile de la Passe through the lagoon.

Islands

The individual islands in a clockwise direction, starting with the northernmost island:

• Views

One of the islands