Auki is the provincial capital of
Malaita Province
Malaita Province is the most populous of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands. The population of the province is 122,620 (1999). The area of the province is .
It is named after its largest island, Malaita (also known as "Big Malaita" or " ...
,
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...
. It is situated on the northern end of
Langa Langa Lagoon on the north-west coast of
Malaita
Malaita is the primary island of Malaita Province in Solomon Islands. Malaita is the most populous island of the Solomon Islands, with a population of 161,832 as of 2021, or more than a third of the entire national population. It is also the se ...
. It is one of the largest provincial towns in Solomon Islands. It was established as the administrative center for Malaita Province in 1909.
Overview
There are daily flights between the Solomon's capital of
Honiara
Honiara () is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. , it had a population of 92,344 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lies ...
(on
Guadalcanal Island) and Auki. There are also regular shipping services between Honiara and Auki. The area is rich in culture and has become a central hub for many Malaitans who use the area to conduct a majority of trade and business in the province.
The town has electricity and the road is paved to the airport (approx. 11 km). The town has fruit, vegetables and fresh fish sold daily in the newly build market (built by Japanese Aid) located on the waterfront. Tourism is largely underdeveloped in Auki; it is immediately to the north of
Langa Langa Lagoon, which provides opportunities for snorkeling, and the villagers provide shell making demonstrations.
The newly elected Member of Parliament in the 2010 elections for Auki-Langalanga constituency is
Matthew Cooper Wale who was the former Minister of Education and Human Resources Development in the last government and is currently the Deputy Leader of Opposition.
The fifth Anglican Bishop of Malaita, The Right Reverend Sam Sahu is based at the Diocesan office in Auki. He administers Malaita's 42 parishes from Auki.
Correctional Services of Solomon Islands operates the Auki Correctional Centre in Auki.
New Correctional Centre in Auki
" ''Solomon Times
Solomon (), also called Jedidiah, was the fourth monarch of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible. The successor of his father David, he is described as having been the penultimate ruler of all Twelve Tribes of Israe ...
''. Monday 31 August 2009. Retrieved on 11 March 2011.
Climate
References
Populated places in Malaita Province
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