# Sanananda

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'''Sanananda''' is a village on the coast of [Oro Province](/source/Oro_Province), [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea).

==History==
Sanananda was occupied by the [Imperial Japanese Army](/source/Imperial_Japanese_Army) in 1942 during [World War II](/source/World_War_II) and became a heavily fortified defensive area. It was liberated by the [Australian Army](/source/Australian_Army) and [US Army](/source/US_Army) on 18 January 1943 during the [Battle of Buna-Gona](/source/Battle_of_Buna-Gona).

==References==
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*[http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/png_sanananda.html Pacific War Wrecks]
* [http://www.awm.gov.au/units/place_410.asp Sanananda]

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Category:Populated places in Oro Province

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