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Mbelagha Destination Guide
Discover Mbelagha in Solomon Islands
Mbelagha in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a town located in Solomon Islands - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) North-East of Honiara , the country's capital .
Local time in Mbelagha is now 11:31 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vatupura, Tavulea, Takopikopi, Siarana, and Rove. When in this area, you might want to check out Vatupura . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mbelagha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Solomon's Stolen Fish
Tuna stocks in the Pacific Ocean are under serious threat from overfishing by foreign industrial fishing fleets. The Solomon Islands - as one of the countries affected - is planning to take the contro ..
USS Aaron Ward
A short film on diving the USS Aaron Ward in Tulaghi, Solomon Islands. ..
PART 2 of 1st Time run of my NYC R-17 IRT Train
First time run of my Proto 1000 NYC R-17 IRT train. One of three sets that I bought for my planned 'Urban' layout in HO scale. It ran well on this layout depicting West Virginia in the 1950's. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Purvis Bay
Purvis Bay is located in the Florida Islands, which are part of the Solomon Islands. The bay was used by the US Navy during World War Two.
Located at -9.15 160.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Invasion of Tulagi (May 1942)
The invasion of Tulagi, on 3–4 May 1942, was part of Operation Mo, the Empire of Japan's strategy in the South Pacific and South West Pacific Area in 1942. The plan called for Imperial Japanese Navy troops to capture Tulagi and nearby islands in the Solomon Islands Protectorate.
Located at -9.12 160.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki (1926)
Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki was one of twelve Mutsuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. Advanced for their time, these ships served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, but were considered obsolescent by the start of the Pacific War. The ship's name, Kikuzuki, is also a reference to the ninth month of the lunar calendar.
Located at -9.12 160.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Nggela Channel
In the Solomon Islands, the waters between the Florida Islands and Taivu Point on the northeast of Guadalcanal are divided by reefs into (from north to south) Nggela Channel, Sealark Channel and Lengo Channel. They connect Ironbottom Sound to the west with Indispensable Strait to the east.
Located at -9.24 160.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Nggela Islands
The Nggela Islands, also known as the Florida Islands, are a small island group in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands, a state in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The chain is composed of the main island, Nggela Sule, as well as a number of smaller islands, including Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo. The name Florida Island is sometimes also used to refer to Nggela Sule.
Located at -9.00 160.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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