Notable river spot · Western, Solomon Islands
Karekarea
Karekarea is a river spot in Western, Solomon Islands.
Karekarea: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Karekarea
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Karekarea — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.39448, 157.87238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karekarea
- Mbokala Island · river spot · Western · ~1 km
- Oloari Island · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Karumotusise · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Ndorohombi Island · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Ilili Island · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Tatama Island · river spot · Western · ~3 km
- Karubimbiana Island · river spot · Western · ~3 km
- Lipalipata Island · river spot · Western · ~4 km
- Maghumboso Peka · river spot · Western · ~4 km
- Soromo Island · river spot · Western · ~4 km
- Areke Island · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Kuriao Island · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Ghailava · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Avavasa · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Maghumboso Ulu · river spot · Western · ~5 km
- Natongo Island · river spot · Western · ~6 km
- Karuhahe Island · river spot · Western · ~6 km
- Njilatungu Island · river spot · Western · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Karekarea
- Mbokala Island · river spot · Western · ~1 km
- Oloari Island · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Karumotusise · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Ndorohombi Island · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Ilili Island · river spot · Western · ~2 km
- Tatama Island · river spot · Western · ~3 km
- Karubimbiana Island · river spot · Western · ~3 km
- Lipalipata Island · river spot · Western · ~4 km
- Maghumboso Peka · river spot · Western · ~4 km
- Soromo Island · river spot · Western · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Karekarea yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Karekarea?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Karekarea?
Nearby: Mbokala Island (river spot, 1 km), Oloari Island (river spot, 2 km), Karumotusise (river spot, 2 km), Ndorohombi Island (river spot, 2 km), Ilili Island (river spot, 2 km), Tatama Island (river spot, 3 km).
Is Karekarea worth visiting?
Karekarea is listed as a notable river spot in Solomon Islands on Spotwander.