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Mbazo Destination Guide
Delve into Mbazo in Solomon Islands
Mbazo in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a city in Solomon Islands - some 24 mi or ( 38 km ) North of Honiara , the country's capital .
Current time in Mbazo is now 08:19 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Veravaolu, Tuvu, Savaolu, Piundava, and Nggononggolua. While being here, make sure to check out Veravaolu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mbazo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bilikiki Diary Trailer
Join noted documentary producer and underwater filmmaker, Paul Cater Deaton, on a journey to the Solomon Islands. During WWII, this island chain, famous for "The Slot" and the "Tokyo Express," was the ..
Boat and Hike to Savo Island Volcano, Solomon Islands
This is a compilation of video clips from a trip I took to the Savo Island volcano in the Solomon Islands in June 2012. I was with two really very chill Australian guys and, for the hike, a local guid ..
Solomons_04_trip_to_Savo.mp4
Society of St Francis formators' training meeting held in Solomon islands 2010. The focus for this event was formation for peace. The Society of St Francis is the international Anglican Franciscan ord ..
Swimming with dolphins at Dolphin Cove, Savo Island, Solomon Islands
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Savo Island
The Battle of Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island and, in Japanese sources, as the First Battle of the Solomon Sea, and colloquially among Guadalcanal veterans as The Battle of the Five Sitting Ducks, was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval forces.
Located at -9.13 159.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Savo Island
For the United States Navy escort carrier, see USS Savo Island (CVE-78). For the Battle of Savo Island, see Battle of Savo Island. Savo Island {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=GuadalcanalCloseup. png|size=|maxsize=280px|alt=}}Guadalcanal and environsElevation 485 m (1,591 ft)LocationLocation Solomon IslandsCoordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|8|0|S|159|49|0|E|type:mountain |primary |name= }}GeologyType StratovolcanoVolcanic arc/belt Bougainville & Solomon Is.
Located at -9.13 159.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Savosavo language
The Savosavo language is spoken on Savo, a small volcanic island north of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Savosavo is one of the Central Solomon Papuan languages, unlike most of the languages in the vicinity, which are members of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family. The nearest Papuan language to Savosavo is Lavukaleve.
Located at -9.13 159.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
USS Vincennes (CA-44)
USS Vincennes (CA-44) was a United States Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942. She was the second ship to bear the name. She was laid down on 2 January 1934 at Quincy, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company's Fore River plant, launched on 21 May 1936, sponsored by Miss Harriet Virginia Kimmell, and commissioned on 24 February 1937, Captain Burton H. Green in command.
Located at -9.12 159.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
USS De Haven (DD-469)
USS De Haven (DD-469) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named for Lieutenant Edwin J. De Haven USN (1819–1865). De Haven was the first Fletcher-class ship lost in World War II, having been in commission only 133 days. De Haven was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath, Maine on 27 September 1941, launched on 28 June 1942 by Miss H. N.
Located at -9.15 159.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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