Maravovo | |
|---|---|
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 in close proximity to 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 out most of the Japanese had already been previously evacuated during Operation Ke.[3][4][5] Wreck of one of the midget submarine still lies underwater in the bay facing the village.[6]
Notable people
- Ini Kopuria (died 1945), police officer who formed the Melanesian Brotherhood in 1925
References
- ↑ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ↑ Ryniker, David C (1991). Stories and Christianity in the Solomon Islands. Wichita State University. p. 20. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ Wheelan, Joseph (2017-08-01). Midnight in the Pacific: Guadalcanal -- The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-306-82460-9.
- ↑ PacificWrecks.com. "Pacific Wrecks - Maravovo (Marovovo) Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands". pacificwrecks.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "Imperial Submarines".
- ↑ Ewan Stevenson. https://www.pacificwrecks.com/subs/HA-11.html
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