Mount Popomanaseu | mountain, Solomon Islands | Britannica
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In Guadalcanal Island
…(Kavo Range) that culminates in Mount Popomanaseu (7,644 feet [2,330 metres]), the highest point in the country. Many short, rapid streams, including the Mataniko, Lungga, and Tenaru, tumble from the wooded mountains to the coast, which in some places is lined with mangrove swamps. The economy is based mainly on…
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In Solomon Islands: Land
…7,644 feet (2,330 meters) at Mount Popomanaseu on Guadalcanal. They lie in two parallel chains running northwest-southeast: the southern chain includes Vella Lavella, the New Georgia Islands, Savo, and Guadalcanal; the northern, Choiseul, Santa Isabel, and Malaita. The chains converge on San Cristobal (Makira Island). The Santa Cruz Islands are…
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