Nakaza Island

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Nakaza Island is a small island in Western Province, in the independent nation of Solomon Islands.

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The island is located 7 km north of Ranongga Island. It is 160 m long and 80 m wide, and sits on a 3 km long coral atoll.

The island is covered in tropical native plants. [1]

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