Notable river spot · Western, Solomon Islands
Embolo Island
Embolo Island is a river spot in Western, Solomon Islands.
Embolo Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Embolo Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Embolo Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.43789, 157.97008. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embolo Island
- Matenana Island · river spot · Western · ~1 km
- Charopoana Island · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Uepi · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Karikana · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Levichi · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Karunjuapa Island · river spot · Western · ~6 km
- Inavo Point · beach · Western · ~6 km
- Petu Island · river spot · Western · ~8 km
- Patusuvulu Island · river spot · Western · ~8 km
- Njilatungu Island · river spot · Western · ~8 km
- Pulanga Island · river spot · Western · ~9 km
- Ghireghire Island · river spot · Western · ~10 km
- Avavasa · river spot · Western · ~10 km
- Karunohu Island · river spot · Western · ~10 km
- Kuila Island · river spot · Western · ~10 km
- Kemu Island · river spot · Western · ~10 km
- Kuriao Island · river spot · Western · ~10 km
- Ngaringari Island · river spot · Western · ~10 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Embolo Island
- Matenana Island · river spot · Western · ~1 km
- Charopoana Island · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Uepi · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Karikana · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Levichi · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Karunjuapa Island · river spot · Western · ~6 km
- Petu Island · river spot · Western · ~8 km
- Patusuvulu Island · river spot · Western · ~8 km
- Njilatungu Island · river spot · Western · ~8 km
- Pulanga Island · river spot · Western · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Embolo Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Embolo Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Embolo Island?
Nearby: Matenana Island (river spot, 1 km), Charopoana Island (river spot, 2 km), Uepi (river spot, 5 km), Karikana (river spot, 5 km), Levichi (river spot, 5 km), Karunjuapa Island (river spot, 6 km).
Is Embolo Island worth visiting?
Embolo Island is listed as a notable river spot in Solomon Islands on Spotwander.