Mbohu Island
Mbohu Island is an islet in Solomon Islands. Mbohu Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Vovohe, as well as near Ilitona.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Solomon Islands
- Also known as: “Bohu Island”
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 6 km east of Mbohu Island.
Mbohu Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.11713° or 8° 7′ 2″ southLongitude
157.08857° or 157° 5′ 19″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6R3VV3MQ+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 344367835OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2105880Wikidata ID
Q49657843
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mbohu Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mbohu Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vovohe and Ilitona.
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Highlights include Hehevai Islands and Ghughumbo Lake.
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