Lunga River (Solomon Islands)
River in the Solomon Islands
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The Lunga River is a river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. It empties into Ironbottom Sound (called Savo Sound prior to World War II) at Lunga Point.
| Lunga | |
|---|---|
A U.S. Marine patrol crosses a pontoon bridge across the Lunga River on Guadalcanal in September or October 1942 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guadalcanal |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ironbottom Sound |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
References
- "Lunga River". La Tierra (in Spanish). www.tutiempo.net. n.d. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- Flahavin, Peter (2004). "Guadalcanal Battle Sites, 1942-2004". Retrieved 2006-08-02.
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