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Discover Vavanga in Solomon Islands

Vavanga in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a place located in Solomon Islands - some 225 mi or ( 361 km ) North-West of Honiara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Vavanga is now 09:45 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tughagha, Titiana, Sambira, Patupaele, and Niupilesi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tughagha . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vavanga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Blackett Strait

Blackett Strait is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Kolombangara to the north, and Arundel Island (Kohinggo) to the south. It connects Vella Gulf to the west with Kula Gulf to the east. During the Solomon Islands campaign in World War II, the Battle of Blackett Strait was fought here between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States Navy on the night of 5–6 March 1943.

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Located at -8.12 157.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Straits of the Solomon Islands

Western Province (Solomon Islands)

Western Province is the largest of the provinces of the Solomon Islands. The area is renowned for its beautiful tropical islands, excellent diving and snorkelling, coral reefs and WWII wrecks, ecotourism lodges, and head-hunting shrines. The province contains many small lagoons and most of the country's tourist trade.

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Located at -8.00 157.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Provinces of the Solomon Islands

Kennedy Island

Kennedy Island (colloquially known as Plum Pudding Island though the correct local name is Kasolo Island) is an island in the Solomon Islands that was named after John F. Kennedy. The island is remembered to be the area Lt. John F. Kennedy had aided his injured crew after his boat, the PT-109, was rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri in World War II. Two American sailors died in the incident. Kennedy Island lies 15 minutes by boat from the provincial capital of the Western Province, Gizo.

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Located at -8.11 156.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Islands of the Solomon Islands, John F. Kennedy

Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109

PT-109 was a PT boat (Patrol Torpedo boat) last commanded by Lieutenant, junior grade (LTJG) John F. Kennedy (later President of the United States) in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Kennedy's actions to save his surviving crew after the sinking of the PT-109 made him a war hero, which proved helpful in his political career. The incident may have also contributed to Kennedy's long-term back problems.

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Located at -8.11 156.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1942 ships, 20th-century military history of the United States, Conflicts in 1943, John F. Kennedy, Maritime incidents in 1943, Naval battles of World War II involving Japan, Naval battles of World War II involving the United States, PT boats, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, Ships built in New Jersey, Ships sunk in collisions, World War II patrol vessels of the United States, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

Japanese destroyer Kuroshio

Japanese destroyer Kuroshio was the third vessel to be commissioned in the 19-vessel Kagerō-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late-1930s under the Circle Three Supplementary Naval Expansion Program (Maru San Keikaku).

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Located at -8.13 156.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1938 ships, Kagerō-class destroyers, Maritime incidents in 1943, Ships built in Japan, Ships sunk by mines, Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea, World War II destroyers of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean