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The Gizo tribe was notorious for headhunting, leading surrounding tribes to unite against them.

Gizo
Solomon Islands
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Gizo

Solomon Islands

Country
Solomon Islands
Population
6.7K
Coordinates
-8.10, 156.85
1428th most populous city in the world

Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in Solomon Islands. The town had a population of 4,620 as of 2019. It is situated on Ghizo Island approximately 380 kilometres west-northwest of the capital, Honiara, and is just southwest of the larger island of Kolombangara.

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