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The Central Province is one of the
*
provinces of Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is divided into nine provinces. The national capital, Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, is separately governed as the country's Capital Territory.
History
Under the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, there were initi ...
, covering the Russell Islands
:''See also Russell Island (disambiguation).''
The Russell Islands are two small islands ( Pavuvu and Mbanika), as well as several islets, of volcanic origin, in the Central Province of Solomon Islands. They are located approximately northwe ...
, Nggela Islands
The Nggela Islands or Ngella Islands, previously known as the Florida Islands, are a small island group in the Central Province of Solomon Islands, a sovereign state, since 1978, in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The name Florida Islands fell in ...
(Florida Islands) and Savo Island
Savo Island is an island in Solomon Islands in the South Pacific ocean. Administratively, Savo Island is a part of the Central Province of Solomon Islands. It is about from the national capital of Honiara. The principal village is Alialia, i ...
. Its area comprises and had a population of 26,051 , rising to 30,326 . The provincial capital is Tulagi
Tulagi, less commonly known as Tulaghi, is a small island in Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Ngella Sule. The town of the same name on the island (pop. 1,750) was the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1896 t ...
.
Administrative divisions
Central Province is sub-divided into the following wards (with populations at the 2009 Census): * Central Province (26,051) ** Sandfly/Buenavista (3,226) **West Gela (2,220) **East Gela (2,026) **Tulagi
Tulagi, less commonly known as Tulaghi, is a small island in Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Ngella Sule. The town of the same name on the island (pop. 1,750) was the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1896 t ...
(1,251)
**South West Gela (2,586)
**South East Gela (1,662)
**North East Gela (2,118)
**North West Gela (1,722)
**Banika
Mbanika or Banika is an island in Solomon Islands; it is located in the Central Province and is the second largest of the Russell Islands Group. The principal settlement is Yandina.
As portrayed in the HBO miniseries, ''The Pacific'', episode ...
(2,019)
**Pavuvu
Pavuvu is the largest of the Russell Islands in Central Province, Solomon Islands. It is located northwest of Guadalcanal. The area is . The largest village is Nukufero on the north coast.
The island had served as a coconut plantation for nativ ...
(1,956)
**Lavukal (2,128)
**North Savo (1,520)
**South Savo (1,617)
Islands and settlements
* Russell Islands
:''See also Russell Island (disambiguation).''
The Russell Islands are two small islands ( Pavuvu and Mbanika), as well as several islets, of volcanic origin, in the Central Province of Solomon Islands. They are located approximately northwe ...
**Mbanika
Mbanika or Banika is an island in Solomon Islands; it is located in the Central Province and is the second largest of the Russell Islands Group. The principal settlement is Yandina.
As portrayed in the HBO miniseries, ''The Pacific'', episode ...
- Yandina
**Aeaun
Aeaun is a small island in the Russell Islands, Solomon Islands; it is located in the Central Province. It is the northernmost islet of the Russel Islands, located on the coral reef north of the group's main island Pavuvu
Pavuvu is the larges ...
* Savo
Savo may refer to:
Languages
* Savo dialect, forms of the Finnish language spoken in Savo, Finland
* Savo language, an endangered language spoken on Savo
People
* Savo (given name), a masculine given name from southern Europe (includes a list of ...
- Kusini
Kusini is a village on the eastern coast of Savo Island, Central Province, 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 ...
, Reko
Reko is a village on the southwestern coast of Savo Island, Central Province, Solomon Islands. The '' Ocean Express'' stops off at Reko between Honiara and Tulagi
Tulagi, less commonly known as Tulaghi, is a small island in Solomon Islands, ...
* Nggela Islands
The Nggela Islands or Ngella Islands, previously known as the Florida Islands, are a small island group in the Central Province of Solomon Islands, a sovereign state, since 1978, in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The name Florida Islands fell in ...
**Tulagi
Tulagi, less commonly known as Tulaghi, is a small island in Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Ngella Sule. The town of the same name on the island (pop. 1,750) was the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1896 t ...
- Tulagi
Tulagi, less commonly known as Tulaghi, is a small island in Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Ngella Sule. The town of the same name on the island (pop. 1,750) was the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1896 t ...
References
Provinces of the Solomon Islands States and territories established in 1981 {{Solomons-geo-stub