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Honiara (/ ˌ h oʊ n i ˈ ɑːr ə /) is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. As of 2021, it had a population of 92,344 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lies along the Kukum Highway.
It has a total area of 28,896 square kilometres (11,157 sq mi), [9] and a population of 734,887 according to the official estimates for mid-2023. [10] Its capital and largest city, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal.
The population of the province is 93,613 (2009), not including the capital territory. The population of the island (including Honiara) is 161,197 (as of 2021). Honiara serves as the provincial capital. [1] [2] The climate is rainforest tropical. [3] The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 447 meters (1,467 ft). [4]
The Solomon Islanders comprise diverse cultures, languages, and customs. Of its population [1] 94.5% are Melanesian, 3% Polynesian, and 1.2% Micronesian. [2] In addition, small numbers of Europeans and Chinese are registered. About 120 vernaculars are spoken. Most people reside in small, widely dispersed settlements along the coasts.
The figures for Guadalcanal Province do not include the separately-administered Capital Territory of Honiara; if included, that province would have had a total population of 109,382 in 1999, when it was the second largest province by population; by 2009, the combined census total for Guadalcanal and the Capital Territory would be 179,166, which ...
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