Nendo

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Nendo is the largest, and most important of the Santa Cruz Islands, located in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. The island is also known as Santa Cruz, Ndeni, Nitendi or Ndende. The name "Santa Cruz" was given to the island by the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira in 1595, who unsuccessfully tried to start a colony there.

Located at (10°25'12" S. lat., 165°30' E. long.), Nendo is 40 km (25 mi.) long and 22 km (14 mi.) wide. Its land area is 505.5 km² (195 sq. mi.). The highest point on the island is 549 m (1,801 ft.) above sea level.

Nendo's population, somewhat over 5,000, is divided ethnically between Melanesians and speakers of East Papuan languages.

The two small islands of Malo and Nibanga (also called Tömotu Neo and Tömotu Noi), lie about 1 km (0.6 mi.) distant: Malo to the northwest, Nibanga to the southeast.

Lata located in the northwestern part of the island is its chief town, and the provincial capital for Temotu.

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