Tassafaronga Point is a point on the north shore of
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal (; indigenous name: ''Isatabu'') is the principal island in Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the Solomon Islands by area, and the seco ...
,
Solomon Islands. The
Battle of Tassafaronga, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the
World War II Guadalcanal Campaign
The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in th ...
, took its name from this point.
Tassafaronga Point is generally northwest of Honiara. It is 1.5 miles southeast of the hamlet of Ruaniu and 4.3 miles northwest of the village of Tanaghai.
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Esperance
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