Maravovo
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Country
Solomon Islands
Solomon IslandsMaravovo | |
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Village | |
  Maravovo Location in Guadalcanal | |
| Coordinates: 9°17′00″S 159°38′00″E / 9.28333°S 159.63333°E | |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Province | Guadalcanal |
| Island | Guadalcanal |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (UTC) |
Maravovo (or alternatively Marovovo) is a village on the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. It is located 57.6 kilometres (35.8 mi) by road northwest of Honiara.[1] Mangakiki is near Maravovo. The population is reportedly entirely Anglican.[2]
On 7 October 1942, during the Guadalcanal campaign, the Japanese established a small midget submarine base there. On 7 February 1943, when the first American troops reached the area, they only encountered slight resistance, and found that most of the Japanese had already been evacuated during Operation Ke.[3]
The wreck of one of the midget submarines still lies underwater[4] in the bay facing the village.
