Tawani
Tawani is a locality in Bauro Central, Makira-Ulawa Province. Tawani is situated nearby to the locality Taratarau, as well as near the village Kirakira.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirakira Airport.
Kirakira Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: RH D 22, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirakira Airport is an airport located at Kirakira on the island of Makira, part of the Makira-Ulawa Province in the Solomon Islands. It is also known as Ngorangora Airstrip and was constructed in the late 1950s. Kirakira Airport is situated 3 km west of Tawani.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirakira.
Kirakira
Village
Photo: RH D 22, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirakira, also spelt Kira Kira, is the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province in Solomon Islands. Kirakira is located on the north coast of Makira, the largest island of the province.
Tawani
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bauro Central, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-10.4518° or 10° 27′ 7″ southLongitude
161.9278° or 161° 55′ 40″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
5VX3GWXH+74GeoNames ID
2178483
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