Lunga Point

Lunga Point is a promontory on the northern coast of , the site of a naval battle during World War II. It was also the name of a nearby airfield, later named Henderson Field.
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  • Point
  • Description: landform of Guadalcanal Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Honiara International Airport.
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, formerly known… is situated 3½ km southeast of Lunga Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point Cruz and Rove.
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is a peninsula in the center of , on . is situated 8 km west of Lunga Point.
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is a suburb in , , located… is situated 10 km west of Lunga Point.

Lunga Point

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Latitude
-9.40538° or 9° 24′ 19″ south
Longitude
160.02861° or 160° 1′ 43″ east
Open location code
6V22H2VH+RC
Geo­Names ID
2106681
Wiki­data ID
Q333587

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Lunga Point” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lunga lurmutur”
  • Basque: “Lunga lurmuturra”
  • Cebuano: “Lungga Point”
  • Chinese: “伦加岬”
  • Chinese: “伦加海峡”
  • Chinese: “伦加海角”
  • Chinese: “倫加海角”
  • Chinese: “倫加角”
  • Chinese: “倫加錨地”
  • Chinese: “隆加岬”
  • Chinese: “隆加角”
  • Chinese: “隆嘉角”
  • Czech: “Lunžský výběžek”
  • Danish: “Lunga Point”
  • Dutch: “Lunga Point”
  • French: “Lunga Point”
  • German: “Lunga Point”
  • Indonesian: “Lunga Point”
  • Italian: “Lunga Point”
  • Italian: “Punta Lunga”
  • Japanese: “ルンガ岬”
  • Persian: “لانگا پوینت”
  • Polish: “Lunga Point”
  • Portuguese: “Lunga Point”
  • Spanish: “Punta Lunga”
  • Swedish: “Lunga Point”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lungga and Tambakokomu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Porali Lagoon and Lunga River.

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