Talofofo Bay is an inlet in the south-eastern coast of the island of

Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...

at the mouth of the

Talofofo River The Talofofo River is one of the longest rivers on the Pacific Ocean island of Guam. Rising on the eastern slopes of Mount Lamlam in the island's south-west, it traverses the island in a north-eastward direction, flowing into the sea at Talofofo B ...

in the village of Talo'fo'fo. Talofofo Bay is notable for being one of the most accessible brown sand beaches of

. This brown sand is the deposition from silt and sand from the Talofofo River, which provides a strong visual contrast from the white sand composed of ground coralline

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

found on most of the island. This bay is at the mouth of the largest and longest river on Guam, Talofofo River. This area is known to have hammerhead sharks, turtles, and other aquatic sea life. Due to the low lying cliffs that lead into the ocean, sharks are able to nest their eggs in the side rock pockets of the bay. Talofofo Bay is the site of the

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

shipwreck of the ''

Aratama Maru ''Aratama Maru'' (Kanji:) was a merchant ship of the Empire of Japan. Launched in 1938, she was pressed into service as a munitions transport in World War II. She was struck by a torpedo fired from on April 8, 1944, while approaching Guam as par ...

'', a Japanese freighter. Locals sometimes call this location "Surfside," the wave sets, or "Talirajan," due to it being between Talo'fo'fo and Inalåhan (formerly Inarajan).

References

*Bendure, G. & Friary, N. (1988) ''Micronesia:A travel survival kit.'' South Yarra, VIC: Lonely Planet. Geography of Guam Talofofo, Guam Bays of Guam {{Guam-geo-stub