Sosomboeke Island
Sosomboeke Island is an island in Solomon Islands. Sosomboeke Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Vila, as well as near the town Ringgi Cove.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.
Sosomboeke Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Sasamboki”
- Category: landform
- Location: Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.13809° or 8° 8′ 17″ southLongitude
157.16036° or 157° 9′ 37″ eastOpen location code
6R3VV566+Q4GeoNames ID
2103316
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Localities in the Area
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