Ontong Java Atoll

"Ontong Java" redirects here. Not to be confused with Untung Jawa. For the undersea plateau, see Ontong Java Plateau.

Ontong Java

Native name: Luangiua
NASA picture of Ontong Java Atoll
Location within Solomon Islands Location within Pacific Ocean
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	5°16′S 159°21′E
Archipelago	Group of three atolls
Total islands	122
Major islands	Luaniua and Pelau
Area	1,500 km2 (580 sq mi)
Highest elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Administration
Solomon Islands
Province	Malaita
Largest settlement	Luaniua (pop. 1,386)
Demographics
Population	2,085 (2006)
Ethnic groups	Polynesian 100%

Ontong Java Atoll or Luangiua (formerly Lord Howe Atoll, not to be confused with Lord Howe Island) is an atoll in Solomon Islands, and one of the largest atolls on earth.

It is inhabited by a Polynesian community of about 2,400 people, who speak the Ontong Java language.