Lavungu (also spelt Lavanggu) is a village in the Solomon Islands, on Rennell Island in the Rennell and Bellona province.

11°38′47.69″S 160°17′21.26″E / 11.6465806°S 160.2892389°E / -11.6465806; 160.2892389

Location edit

Travel easterly for approx 1½ hrs, 30 km from Tigoa. Good for lobster diving, and has a lovely reef for swimming/snorkelling and a golden sand beach.

Port edit

 
Long-awaited arrival of MV RENBEL. Taken September 2008

MV Renbell anchors about 1 km off shore and supplies are shipped over the reef using banana boats / long boats.

Population edit

120 people approx.

Religion edit

(West Village) SSEC (East Village) BAPTIST

Police edit

Generally policing is serviced by the Tigoa police station

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