Tenaru River
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| Tenaru | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guadalcanal |
| Mouth | |
• location | Savo Sound |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
The Tenaru is the name of a river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal with a tributary at Ironbottom Sound (called Savo Sound prior to World War II). During World War II, it was the site for the Battle of the Tenaru River.[1]
