Simbo
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Elevation335 m (1,099 ft)
LocationNew Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands
| Simbo | |
|---|---|
 New Georgia Islands; Simbo at left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°17′30″S 156°31′0″E / 8.29167°S 156.51667°E |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Location | New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcanoes |
| Volcanic arc | Solomon Islands |
| Last eruption | 1910 ± 10 years[1] |
Simbo is an island in Western Province, Solomon Islands. It was known to early Europeans as Eddystone Island. The islanders have their unique language spoken nowhere else.[2]
Simbo is actually two main islands, one small island called Nusa Simbo separated by a saltwater lagoon from a larger one. Collectively the islands are known to the local people as Mandegugusu, while in the rest of the Solomons the islands are referred to as Simbo.[3] Simbo has an active volcano called Ove as well several saltwater lagoons and a freshwater lake.
