Salomon Islands

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For the islands in the South Pacific, see Solomon Islands.

The Salomon Islands, an atoll of the British Indian Ocean Territory, are located in the Northeast of the Chagos Archipelago. The main islands in the group are Ile Boddam, with the former settlement, and a land area of 1.08 km², and Ile Anglaise, only slightly smaller, both on the western rim of the reef. There is a passage into the lagoon, named Baie de Salomon, on the Northern side, between Ile Anglaise and Ile de la Passe. The total land area is about 5 km².

The individual islets of the atoll are, starting in the North, clockwise:

Ile de la Passe
Ile Mapou
Ile Takamaka
Ile Fouquet
Ile Sepulture
Ile Jacobin
Ile Charles
Ile Poule
Ile Boddam
Ile Diable
Ile Anglaise
Ile Du Sel

[1] Map of Salomon Islands

edit	Atolls of the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory)
Atolls with land area: Diego García \| Egmont Islands \| Peros Banhos \| Salomon Islands \| Great Chagos Bank \| Blenheim Reef \| Speakers Bank
Totally submerged atolls: Colvocoresses Reef \| Benares Shoals \| Victory Bank \| Cauvin Bank \| Pitt Bank \| Ganges Bank \| Wight Bank \| Centurion Bank \| Owen Bank