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Kokolope Destination Guide

Discover Kokolope in Solomon Islands

Kokolope in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a town located in Solomon Islands - some 250 mi or ( 402 km ) North-West of Honiara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kokolope is now 11:12 AM (Friday) . 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: Supato, Njoroveto, Maravari, Lungga, and Honiara. When in this area, you might want to check out Supato . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kokolope ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle off Horaniu

The Battle off Horaniu was a minor naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of August 17, 1943 near the island of Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands

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Located at -7.70 156.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1943 in Japan, 1943 in the Solomon Islands, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Solomon Islands, Conflicts in 1943, Far East naval theatre of World War II, Naval battles of World War II involving the United States, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II

Vella Lavella

Vella Lavella is an island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies to the west of New Georgia, but is considered one of the New Georgia Group. To its west is the Treasury Islands. The sea around the island was the site of the Naval Battle of Vella Lavella in World War II. The Land Battle of Vella Lavella took place from 15 August to 9 October 1943. During World War II, Vella Lavella was the home base for VMF-214 (the "Black Sheep," led by Gregory Boyington).

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Located at -7.73 156.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Islands of the Solomon Islands

Japanese destroyer Kawakaze

Japanese destroyer Kawakaze was the ninth of ten Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, and the third to be built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the Circle Two Program (Maru Ni Keikaku).

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Located at -7.83 156.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1937 ships, Maritime incidents in 1943, Ships built in Japan, Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea, Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, World War II destroyers of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

Vella Gulf

Vella Gulf is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Vella Lavella to the northwest, Kolombangara to the southeast, and Ghizo to the south. It connects New Georgia Sound ("The Slot") to the northeast with the Solomon Sea to the south. During the Solomon Islands campaign in World War II, the Battle of Vella Gulf was fought here between destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the U.S.

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Located at -7.90 156.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of the Solomon Islands

Japanese destroyer Arashi

Arashi was a Kagero-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Arashi played a vital role in World War II by inadvertently guiding US attack planes to the Japanese carrier fleet at the Battle of Midway. Arashi had become separated from the Japanese carrier force while attempting to destroy an American submarine, the USS Nautilus. Following her attacks on the Nautilus the Arashi steamed at high speed to rejoin the group.

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Located at -7.83 156.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1940 ships, Kagerō-class destroyers, Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea, World War II destroyers of Japan