Tassafaronga Point

Tassafaronga Point is a point on the north shore of , . The Battle of Tassafaronga, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal Campaign, took its name from this point.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: point on the north shore of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
  • Also known as
    “Tasavaronga”
    “Tassafarong Point”
    “Tassafarongo”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kokumbona and White River.
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Tassafaronga Point

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Latitude
-9.36844° or 9° 22′ 6″ south
Longitude
159.86429° or 159° 51′ 51″ east
Open location code
6R2XJVJ7+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9734785128
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2102758
Wiki­data ID
Q10691338

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tassafaronga Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tasivarongo Point”
  • Chinese: “塔薩法朗加角”
  • Chinese: “塔薩法隆加角”
  • Czech: “Mys Tassafaronga”
  • Japanese: “タサファロンガ岬”
  • Persian: “تاسافارونگا”
  • Swedish: “Tassafaronga Point”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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