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Explore Chuva in Solomon Islands
Chuva in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a town in Solomon Islands - some 17 mi or ( 27 km ) East of Honiara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chuva is now 04:40 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Volonavua, Vatunandi, Tutumu, Tumumbosa, and Parisisi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volonavua . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chuva ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Karumolun Village Performance, Solomon Islands
Solomon's version of Blue Man Group. These guys made music with PVC pipe and flip-flops. Karumolun Village is a small village, population of about 100. They put on a very nice show for us when the cre ..
World War 2 Amtraks
World War 2 Amtraks left in the Solomon Islands after the battle for Henderson Field. ..
Jumping Mataniko Falls in Guadalcanal
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Interesting facts about this location
Koli Airfield
Also known as "Bomber 3 Field", Koli Airfield is a former World War II airfield on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, located near Koli Point, fifteen miles east of Henderson Field, close to the Metapona River to the east and the Naumbu River to the west. The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state.
Located at -9.46 160.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Koli Point action
The Koli Point action, during 3–12 November 1942, was an engagement between U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army forces and Imperial Japanese Army forces around Koli Point on Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign. The U.S. forces were under the overall command of Major General Alexander Vandegrift, while the Japanese forces were under the overall command of Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake. In the engagement, U.S. Marines from the 7th Marine Regiment and U.S.
Located at -9.44 160.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Carney Airfield
Carney Airfield is a former World War II airfield on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. It is located near Koli Point about fifteen miles from Henderson Field, closes to the Metapona River to the east and the Naumbu River to the west. The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state.
Located at -9.44 160.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tenaru River
The Tenaru is the name of a river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal with a tributary at Savo Sound (called Sealark Sound prior to World War II). During World War II, it was the site for the Battle of the Tenaru River.
Located at -9.43 160.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gold Ridge (mine)
Gold Ridge is a mine on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, about 30 km south east of the capital Honiara. The Gold Ridge mine was operated by Ross Mining N.L. and Delta Gold Ltd between 1998 and 2000 but had to be abandoned because of civil unrest. In 2003 it was acquired from the political risk insurers by Australian Solomons Gold. Allied Gold acquired the company in 2010 and subsequently rebuilt the mine. Production was restarted at the end of 2010.
Located at -9.60 160.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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