Tenaru | |
River | |
Country | Solomon Islands |
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Source | |
- location | Guadalcanal |
Mouth | |
- location | Savo Sound |
The Tenaru is the name of a river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal with a tributary at Savo Sound (called Sealark Sound prior to World War II). During World War II, it was the site for the Battle of the Tenaru River.
Coordinates: 9°25′51.04″S 160°05′45.41″E / 9.4308444°S 160.0959472°E