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Central Province (Solomon Islands)

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9°00′S 159°45′E / 9.000°S 159.750°E / -9.000; 159.750

Central Province
Sentrol Provins (Pijin)
Province
Flag of Central Province
Flag
Coordinates: 9°0′S 159°45′E / 9.000°S 159.750°E / -9.000; 159.750
Country Solomon Islands
CapitalTulagi
Government
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 • PremierHon. Kenneth Sagupari
Area
 • Total
615 km2 (237 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
 • Total
30,318
 • Density49.3/km2 (128/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+11 (+11)
ISO 3166 codeSB-CE

The Central Province is one of the provinces of Solomon Islands, covering the Russell Islands, Nggela Islands (Florida Islands) and Savo Island.[3] Its area comprises 615 square kilometres (237 square miles) and had a population of 26,051 as of 2009,[4] rising to 30,326 as of 2019.[2] The provincial capital is Tulagi.[5][6]

World War II

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The Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, between the forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied (mainly United States Marine Corps) ground forces. It took place 7–9 August 1942 on the Solomon Islands, during the initial Allied landings in the Guadalcanal campaign.

Administrative divisions

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Central Province is sub-divided into the following constituencies (or electoral districts), which are further sub-divided into wards (with populations at the 2009 and 2019 Censuses respectively):[7]

Name Population (2009 census) Population (2019 census)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
30. – Nggela 16,811 8,500 8,311 19,862 10,236 9,626
30.01. Sandfly/Buenavista 3,226 1,663 1,563 3,729 1,954 1,775
30.02. West Gala 2,220 1,110 1,110 2,588 1,305 1,283
30.03. East Gala 2,026 1,040 986 2,494 1,299 1,195
30.04. Tulagi 1,251 658 593 1,481 799 682
30.05. South West Gela 2,586 1,299 1,287 3,154 1,639 1,515
30.06. South East Gela 1,662 827 835 1,819 899 920
30.07. North East Gela 2,118 1,078 1,040 2,567 1,310 1,257
30.08. North West Gela 1,722 825 897 2,030 1,031 999
31. – Russels and Savo 9,240 4,761 4,479 10,456 5,326 5,130
31.09. Banika 2,019 1,062 957 2,115 1,096 1,019
31.10. Pavuvu 1,956 994 962 2,051 1,010 1,041
31.11. Lovukol 2,128 1,099 1,029 2,576 1,310 1,266
31.12. North Savo 1,520 800 720 1,564 824 740
31.13. South Savo 1,617 806 811 2,150 1,086 1,064
Total 26,051 13,261 12,790 30,318 15,562 14,756

Islands and settlements

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(From left to right) Russell Islands, Savo Island and Nggela Islands

References

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  1. ↑ Waikori, Samie (12 June 2025). "Sagupari is new premier for Central Islands province". The Island Sun. Honiara. Archived from the original on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "2019 Population and Housing Census National Report" (PDF). Solomon Islands National Statistics Office. 30 October 2023. p. xxiii. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Planet, Lonely. "Central Province travel | Solomon Islands". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "2009 Population & Housing Census National Report" (PDF). Solomon Islands National Statistics Office. July 2009. p. xxi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Central Province, Solomon Islands | Solomon Airlines". www.flysolomons.com. Solomon Airlines. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "PROVINCIAL PROFILE OF THE 2009 POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS". Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "2009 Census Bulletin". statistics.gov.sb. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.



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