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Maitre, islet between Noumea and Uen island, New Caledonia. 



Maiwo or Maewo, also called Aurora, is the northeast island of the New Hebrides. 

 It is 30 m. N-s., and 2000 ft. high. The north point is 14° 50' S., 168° 05' E. 12. 



Majuro or Arrowsmith was discovered by Captains Marshall and Gilbert in 1788. 

 It consists of 33 islets on a reef 30 by 10 m. Southeast point is in 7 05' n., 

 17 r 23' e. 



Makada is an inhabited islet of the Dnke of York group in the Bismarck archipelago. 

 4" 06' S., 152" 26' E. 



Makahaa, islet in the Biha channel leading to Tongatabn, Tongan islands. 2i u o6'4o"s., 

 175° 08' w. 



Makamea, islet of Ontong Java. 5 36' s., 159 21' E. 



Makane, one of the Hermit islands. 1° 35' s., 144° 57' E. 



Makapu, islet of Mangareva. 



Makaroa or Marsh, islet of Mangareva. 



Makatea, Metia or Aurora, of the Paumotu archipelago, the Recreation of Rogge- 

 wein who discovered it in 17 12, is of uplifted coral, 230 ft. high. It is wooded, 

 and inhabited by people who still make good kapa. North end is in i5°49'35' / s., 

 148" 13' 15" w. 20. 



MakeitlO ( Makima of Wilkes), Phillips, Koutousoff (of Bellingshausen), was dis- 

 covered from tlie Margaret in 1803. It is 40 m. WNW-ESE. The west end is in 



1 () 26' s., 143 56' w. 



Makin or Pitt is the most northerly of the Gilbert islands, and is 6 m. long, and from 

 a half to two miles wide. The northeast point is in 3 2o'45"n., i72°58'45"e. 7. 

 Makondranga is r m. by 0.5 m., and half a mile northwest from Makongai, Fiji. 

 Makongai is between Ovalau and Koro, Fiji. It is 2 m. bv r.5 m., and 876 ft. high. 



17 27' S., 17c) (»2 W. 



Makura, 4 m. southeast from Mai, New Hebrides; 991 ft. high ; 1 m. nw-SK.; 120 

 natives; all profess Christianity. 



Mala, see Malaita of the Solomon islands. 



Malaita, Solomon islands, the Mala of natives, Isla de Ramos of Gallego, Terre des 

 Arsacides of Surville, was discovered by Hernando Enriquez of Mendana's expe- 

 dition in 1368. It is 103 m. long and 4274 ft. high. The northwest point is in 

 8 19' s., 160 30' E. The southeast point is in g J 45' s., 161" 30' E. Natives are 

 reputed treacherous. 



Malacan or Malacal, islet of Korror, Pelew islands. 7 19' n., 134' 31' 45" E. 



Malaki is off the north side of Yiti levu, Fiji. Of triangular form with sides about 



2 m. long, it is 735 ft. high, covered with grass and casuarina trees; inhabited. 

 The northeast point is in 17 16' 10" S., 178° 08' 40" E. 



Malamala, a sand islet in Nandi waters off the west coast of Yiti levu, Fiji. 

 Malapa, the largest island in Marau sound off Guadalcanar, Solomon islands. 9°46's., 



160 48' E. 

 Malatta, of the Exploring group, is joined to Yanua mbalavu by reef. It is 2 m. by 



0.3 m., and 420 ft. high. 17" 20' 30" s., 181° 01' E. 

 Malaupaina, the southernmost of the Three Sisters, Solomon islands. The middle 



one is Malau lalo, the north one Malau. 



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