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Honiara

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Honiara is the capital and most populous city of Solomon Islands, on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. It became the colonial capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate in 1952, replacing Tulagi, and today is the nation's administrative and commercial centre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
129,569 1
2019 census figure, from Honiara's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
22 1
Founding Year
1952 1
1952 is the year Honiara became the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, replacing Tulagi, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
29 2
Latitude
9.4318 degrees south 1
Longitude
159.9556 degrees east 1
Connections

Capital Of

Solomon Islands, Countries

Honiara is the capital of Solomon Islands.

Source Honiara (Wikipedia)
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Solomon Airlines

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Solomon Airlinestier 2
Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands

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Source Prime Minister v Governor General [1999], judgment of the Court of Appeal of Solomon IslandsJudgment of the Court of Appeal, place of hearing Honiara (seat)
Quote, Judgment of the Court of Appeal, place of hearing Honiara (seat)
Date and Place of Hearing: 23rd October 1998 at Honiara
Sources
1. Honiara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    As of 2019, it had a population of 129,569 people.
  • Infobox, area
    22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    9°25′55″S 159°57′20″E
  • Lead section
    After Honiara became the new administrative centre of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate in 1952 with the addition of many administrative buildings, the town began to develop and grow in population.
  • Article text
    This makes Honiara the most populous city in Solomon Islands.
  • In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Honiara (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 29 m
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Wikidata: Honiara
Wikidata Q40921, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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