Gavutu

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Gavutu
Waters Solomon Lake
Archipelago Florida Islands
Geographical location 9 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  S , 160 ° 11 ′ 20 ″  E Coordinates: 9 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  S , 160 ° 11 ′ 20 ″  E
Gavutu (Solomon Islands)
Gavutu
length 590 m
width 270 m
surface 12 ha
Florida Islands Map
Florida Islands Map

Gavutu is an island in the Florida Islands in the Central Province , Solomon Islands . Its greatest dimension is about 500 meters.

After its capture in 1942, the Japanese Navy set up a seaplane base on the island. During the landing phase of the Battle of Guadalcanal , the island and its neighboring island Tanambogo were on 7/8. Occupied by US Marines August 1942.