Hutuna

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A PBY engine which had been hauled close to the shoreline. Image taken 1995
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Typical view of Lake Tegano. Taken September 2008

Hutuna (sometimes spelt Hutuana) is a village in the Solomon Islands, on Rennell Island in the Rennell and Bellona province.

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Hutuna is the site of the eighth People First Network email station, which was established in 2003. Hutuna was one of the sites included in the 2004 JICA-USP research on the impacts of the ICT on rural development.[1]

Location

It is on Lake Tegano and most eastern village on the island. This village is a 3-hour drive from Tigoa to Te Vaitahe where the road ends at the lake foreshore. The village is a further 1-hour boat trip.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Population

The population is approximately 300 people; the population fluctuates due to the number of people that leave their family to either go to work or school elsewhere in the Solomon Islands. Others return during the holidays or for Christmas.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Religion

Seventh Day Adventist (SDA).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Police

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Henua pFNet Internet cafe. Taken 2008

References

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