Lunga River (Solomon Islands)
Lunga | |
River | |
A U.S. Marine patrol crosses a pontoon bridge across the Lunga River on Guadalcanal in September or October 1942 | |
Country | Solomon Islands |
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Source | |
- location | Guadalcanal |
Mouth | |
- location | Savo Sound |
The Lunga River is the name of a river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal near Lunga Point with a tributary at Savo Sound (called Sealark Sound prior to World War II).
References
- "Lunga River". La Tierra (in Spanish). www.tutiempo.net. n.d. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- Flahavin, Peter (2004). "Guadalcanal Battle Sites, 1942-2004". Retrieved 2006-08-02.
Coordinates: 9°26′05.67″S 160°02′01.12″E / 9.4349083°S 160.0336444°E
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