Auki, sometimes styled Aoke, is the provincial capital of Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands. It sits on the northern end of Langa Langa Lagoon on the northwest coast of Malaita and had a population of 7,020 in 2019, the third largest town in the country behind the Honiara urban area and Noro. It was established as Malaita Province's administrative center in 1909.
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Auki (Wikipedia)
Infobox, population total
The town had a population of 7,020 in 2019.
Infobox, population year
The town had a population of 7,020 in 2019.
Infobox, elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Infobox, coordinates longitude
8°46′06″S 160°41′49″E / 8.76833°S 160.69694°E
Infobox, established
It was established as the administrative center for Malaita Province in 1909.
- In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source2. Auki (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -8.768333, longitude 160.696944
3. GeoNames: Auki - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2109701
-8.76778 160.69778 P PPLA SB 03 0701 7020 18 Pacific/Guadalcanal
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 18 m
View the Source 4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -8.75, 160.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -8.75, 160.75
-8.75 160.75 Af
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