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Ireke Destination Guide
Touring Ireke in Solomon Islands
Ireke in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a city located in Solomon Islands - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) North-West of Honiara , the country's capital city .
Time in Ireke is now 04:24 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Titiana, Rarumana, Poporo, Patupaele, and Mbimbisala. Being here already, consider visiting Titiana . Check out our recommendations for Ireke ? 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.
Located at -8.12 157.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at -8.00 157.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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).
Located at -8.13 156.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Japanese destroyer Oyashio
Japanese destroyer Oyashio was the fourth 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).
Located at -8.13 156.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at -8.11 156.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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