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]
Maravovo | |
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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) |
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.
Notable people
edit- Ini Kopuria (died 1945), police officer who formed the Melanesian Brotherhood in 1925.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ Ryniker, David C (1991). Kastom, Stories and Christianity in the Solomon Islands. Wichita State University. p. 20. Retrieved 12 April 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wheelan, Joseph (2017). Midnight in the Pacific: Guadalcanal -- The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-306-82460-9. Retrieved 12 April 2024 – via Google Books.
- "Maravovo (Marovovo) Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands". Pacific Wrecks. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "Midget Submarines in the Solomon Islands 1942". Imperial Japanese Navy Page. - ^ "HA-11 Type A Midget Submarine". Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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