Vila Point
Vila Point is a point in South Kolombangara, Western Province. Vila Point is situated nearby to the town Ringgi Cove, as well as near the locality Mbimbisala.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila.
Vila
Hamlet
Vila is a site at the southern end of Kolombangara in the nation of Solomon Islands, originally the location of the Vila Stanmore coconut plantation. During World War II, Japanese forces built an airstrip in order to stage aircraft from Rabaul down to Guadalcanal, and on several occasions, beginning on 24 January 1943 the US attempted to put the airstrip out of operation by bombing it.
Vila Point
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “South Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Kolombangara, Western Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.13836° or 8° 8′ 18″ southLongitude
157.14778° or 157° 8′ 52″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
6R3VV46X+M4GeoNames ID
2101891
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