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Tenadhugha Destination Guide

Touring Tenadhugha in Solomon Islands

Tenadhugha in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a city located in Solomon Islands - some 26 mi or ( 42 km ) South-East of Honiara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Tenadhugha is now 11:09 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tutumu, Tenadhugha, Suputovu, Sirokakara, and Na Naro. Being here already, consider visiting Tutumu . Check out our recommendations for Tenadhugha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal (Isatabu) is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in 1568. The name comes from Guadalcanal, a village in the province of Seville, in Andalusia, Spain, birthplace of Pedro de Ortega Valencia, a member of Mendaña's expedition. During 1942-43 it was the scene of bitter fighting between Japanese and American troops; the American forces were ultimately victorious.

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Located at -9.62 160.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Guadalcanal, Islands of the Solomon Islands

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.

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Located at -9.60 160.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Gold mines in the Solomon Islands, Surface mines in the Solomon Islands

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.

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Located at -9.46 160.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II

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.

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Located at -9.44 160.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1942 in Japan, 1942 in the Solomon Islands, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Solomon Islands, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1942, Military history of Japan during World War II, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, United States Marine Corps in World War II

Actions along the Matanikau

The Actions along the Matanikau—sometimes referred to as the Second and Third Battles of the Matanikau—were two separate but related engagements, which took place in the months of September and October 1942, among a series of engagements between the United States and Imperial Japanese naval and ground forces around the Matanikau River on Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign.

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Located at -9.41 160.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1942 in the Solomon Islands, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Solomon Islands, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1942, Military history of Japan during World War II, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, United States Marine Corps in World War II