A perfect cone-shaped volcano that rises to 1770m, Kolombangara looms majestically on the horizon, due east of Ghizo island. It's a two-day hike to the top and back. It rises from a 1km-wide coastal plain through flat-topped ridges and increasingly steep escarpments to the rugged crater rim of Mt Veve. Logging has been a major activity, with Ringgi being the main settlement, on the south coast.
![Village life on Kolombangara Island](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2019-06/23a5d6240920a1f13d2badb5306c4a7b-kolombangara.jpg?w=1920&h=640&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cedges&auto=format&q=75)
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