Lunga Point

Lunga Point ( also Runga Point) is a small promontory on the island of Guadalcanal Solomon Islands in the east of Honiara. For her the Lunga River flows into the Iron Bottom Sound.

Under the Kodekennung RXI the Japanese army built in the hinterland of Lunga Point in early May 1942 during the Pacific War a start and runway for their combat aircraft. The actually intended for Midway Militärbaukolonne was completely landed in July and consisted of about 2,600 men. In addition, the so-called Hama reached under construction unit Inouree Hama with a further 50 men and about 250 civilians in mid-July Lunga Point. The airfield was equipped with a radar. From here, the Japanese could the southern Solomon Islands patrol ship and aircraft to eastern Australia and eastern New Guinea.

On August 7, the Americans landed at the unfinished airfield in lengthy battles take (→ Battle of Guadalcanal ). They named it into " Henderson Field". Henderson Field is now the international airport in the Solomon Islands under the name of Honiara International Airport.

The headland Lunga Point is difficult to achieve today, because there is no lead -maintained roads. A 1944 put into operation in American escort carrier USS Lunga Point was named.

- 9.4055888888889160.0285Koordinaten: 9 ° 24 ' 20 " S, 160 ° 1' 43 " O

• Battle of Guadalcanal
• Geography (Solomon Islands)
• Cape ( Australia and Oceania)