Adagege, alternatively spelled Ada Gege or Ada-gege, is an

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built on the reef in the

Lau Lagoon Lau Lagoon is a part of the Solomon Islands. It is located on the northeast coast of Malaita Island. The lagoon is more than 35 kilometers long and contains about 60 artificial islands built on the reef. The Lau lagoon is home to a number ...

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in the

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; it is located in

Malaita Province Malaita Province is the most populous and one of the largest of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands. It is named after its largest island, Malaita (also known as "Big Malaita" or "Maramapaina"). Other islands include South Malaita Island ...

. The road from

Auki Auki is the provincial capital of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. It is situated on the northern end of Langa Langa Lagoon on the north-west coast of Malaita Island. It is one of the largest provincial towns in Solomon Islands. It was establish ...

ends at Fouia wharf opposite the islands of

Sulufou Sulufou is an artificial island built on the reef in the Lau Lagoon on Malaita in the Solomon Islands; it is located in Malaita Province. The road from Auki Auki is the provincial capital of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. It is situated on t ...

and Adaege in the Lau Lagoon.

History

Originally settled by refugees from south of the Lau Lagoon, Adagage was taken over by the inhabitants of Sulufou and was converted into a specialised island for women to give birth at, later it was ritually cleansed and turned into a village. During the late 19th and early 20th century Adagege was the power base of Kwaisulia, a prominent

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in the area who held influence across northern Malaita, during which time it was fortified with

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References

Islands of the Solomon Islands {{SolomonIslands-geo-stub