The North Reef is a shallow reef south of Rennell Island. This is one of the three atolls that make up the Indispensable atolls in the provinces of Rennell and Bellona in the Solomon Islands .
Three steep atolls and each surrounds a large deep lagoon. They are separated by deep passages 2-3 km wide.
The northern reef covers an area of 18 km in length and up to 7 km in width. The rim of the atoll has two narrow openings in the north and northwest. The total area of the reef is 100 km2, including the lagoon and reef plain. There are no islands.
See also
- List of Solomon Islands
Notes
- “North Reef (12˚19'S, 160˚07'E)” (PDF) Sector 7. The Solomon Islands - East Part. nss.nima.mil. p.186.