Genga River

The Genga River is a river on Bougainville Island, located within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in northeastern Papua New Guinea.

The river flows into the Solomon Sea on the western side of Bougainville Island.

During the Second World War, Australian troops occupied the area south of the Genga River on the western coast of Bougainville Island.[1]

References
  1. "AUSTRALIANS WIDEN GRIP: Hold on Coast of Bougainville Is Extended to 150 Miles". The New York Times. February 28, 1945. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via ProQuest.

5°39′S 154°43′E


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