Petupetu Island
Petupetu Island is an island in Solomon Islands. Petupetu Island is situated nearby to the area Ghughurotana, as well as near the locality Mbomboe.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 is situated 9 km east of Petupetu Island.
Petupetu Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.15° or 8° 9′ southLongitude
157.06667° or 157° 4′ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6R3VR3X8+XMGeoNames ID
2104346
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