Lunga River
The Lunga River is a river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. It empties into Ironbottom Sound at Lunga Point.- Type: Stream
- Description: river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal near Lunga Point
- Also known as: “Betikama”, “Charaanglangge River”, and “Tuumbuto River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Honiara International Airport.
Honiara International Airport
Aerodrome
Honiara International Airport, formerly known as Henderson Field, is an airport in the province of Guadalcanal in the nation of Solomon Islands. It is the primary international airport in the country, the second being Munda Airport in Western Province, which serves as its alternate. Honiara International Airport is situated 4 km southeast of Lunga River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Cruz and Rove.
Point Cruz
Locality
Photo: Phenss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Point Cruz is a peninsula in the center of Honiara, on Guadalcanal Island. Honiara is the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Point Cruz is located on the Tandai Highway, and is ¼ mile north of the Solomon Islands Parliament Building. Point Cruz is situated 7 km west of Lunga River.
Rove
Suburb
Photo: Phenss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rove is a suburb in Honiara, Solomon Islands, located 2 kilometres west of the main center on the Tandai Highway. Rove borders the Honiara City Council ward of Nggosi and Rove-Lengakiki. Rove is East of Tanaghai and West of Town Ground. Rove is situated 9 km west of Lunga River.
Lunga River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Lunga River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Lunga”
- Cebuano: “Lungga River”
- Chinese: “隆加河”
- Czech: “Lunga”
- Czech: “Lungga”
- Danish: “Lungafloden”
- Hausa: “Kogin Lunga (Tsibirin Solomon)”
- Hausa: “Kogin Lunga”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Lunga”
- Japanese: “ルンガ川”
- Portuguese: “Rio Lunga”
- Spanish: “Río Lunga (Islas Salomón)”
- Spanish: “Río Lunga”
- Swedish: “Lunga River”
- Venetian: “Fiume Lunga”
- Welsh: “Afon Lunga (Solomon Islands)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porali Lagoon and Lunga Point.
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