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Explore Kalaka in Solomon Islands

Kalaka in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a place in Solomon Islands - some 22 mi or ( 36 km ) North-West of Honiara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kalaka

Time in Kalaka is now 07:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Veravaolu, Tuvu, Tenaro, Tambea, and Takamboro. Since you are here already, consider visiting Veravaolu . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kalaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Boat and Hike to Savo Island Volcano, Solomon Islands

7:12 min by wernerdad
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This is a compilation of video clips from a trip I took to the Savo Island volcano in the Solomon Islands in June 2012. I was with two really very chill Australian guys and, for the hike, a local guid ..

Solomons_04_trip_to_Savo.mp4

8:37 min by AnglicanFranciscan
Views: 115 Rating: 5.00

Society of St Francis formators' training meeting held in Solomon islands 2010. The focus for this event was formation for peace. The Society of St Francis is the international Anglican Franciscan ord ..


Swimming with dolphins at Dolphin Cove, Savo Island, Solomon Islands

0:31 min by mjustesen
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Dolphins at Dolphin Cove, Savo Island, Solomon Islands

1:20 min by mjustesen
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Interesting facts about this location

Savosavo language

The Savosavo language is spoken on Savo, a small volcanic island north of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Savosavo is one of the Central Solomon Papuan languages, unlike most of the languages in the vicinity, which are members of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family. The nearest Papuan language to Savosavo is Lavukaleve.

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Located at -9.13 159.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: East Papuan languages, Languages of the Solomon Islands

Savo Island

For the United States Navy escort carrier, see USS Savo Island (CVE-78). For the Battle of Savo Island, see Battle of Savo Island. Savo Island {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=GuadalcanalCloseup. png|size=|maxsize=280px|alt=}}Guadalcanal and environsElevation 485 m (1,591 ft)LocationLocation Solomon IslandsCoordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|8|0|S|159|49|0|E|type:mountain |primary |name= }}GeologyType StratovolcanoVolcanic arc/belt Bougainville & Solomon Is.

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Located at -9.13 159.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Islands of the Solomon Islands, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of the Solomon Islands

Battle of Savo Island

The Battle of Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island and, in Japanese sources, as the First Battle of the Solomon Sea, and colloquially among Guadalcanal veterans as The Battle of the Five Sitting Ducks, was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval forces.

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Located at -9.13 159.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1942 in Japan, 1942 in the Solomon Islands, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Solomon Islands, Conflicts in 1942, Military history of Japan during World War II, Naval battles of World War II involving Australia, Naval battles of World War II involving Japan, Naval battles of World War II involving the United States, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II

USS Northampton (CA-26)

USS Northampton (CA-26) was a heavy cruiser in service with the United States Navy. She was the lead ship of her class and commissioned in 1930. During World War II she served in the Pacific and was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the Battle of Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942.

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Located at -9.20 159.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1929 ships, Northampton-class cruisers, Ships built in Massachusetts, Shipwrecks in Ironbottom Sound, United States Navy Massachusetts-related ships, World War II cruisers of the United States

Battle of Tassafaronga

The Battle of Tassafaronga, sometimes referred to as the Fourth Battle of Savo Island or, in Japanese sources, as the Battle of Lunga Point, was a nighttime naval battle that took place November 30, 1942 between United States (US) Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy warships during the Guadalcanal campaign. The battle took place in Ironbottom Sound near the Tassafaronga area on Guadalcanal.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -9.20 159.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1942 in Japan, 1942 in the Solomon Islands, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Solomon Islands, Conflicts in 1942, Military history of Japan during World War II, Naval battles of World War II involving Japan, Naval battles of World War II involving the United States, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, World War II naval operations and battles of the Pacific Theatre