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Temotu Province

Coordinates: 10°45′S 167°00′E / 10.750°S 167.000°E / -10.750; 167.000
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Temotu Province
Province
Flag of Temotu Province
Flag
Map of the Temotu province
Map of the Temotu province
Location of Temotu Province
Coordinates: 10°45′S 167°0′E / 10.750°S 167.000°E / -10.750; 167.000
Country Solomon Islands
CapitalLata
Government
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 • PremierHon. Stanley Tehiahua
Area
 • Total
868 km2 (335 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
 • Total
22,319
 • Density25.7/km2 (66.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+11 (+11)
ISO 3166 codeSB-TE

Temotu (or Te Motu, literally "the island" in several Polynesian languages) is the easternmost province of Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. Its area is 868 square kilometres (335 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

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Temotu 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):[3]

Name Population (2009 census) Population (2019 census)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
48. – Temotu Pele[a] 5,527 2,621 2,906 5,395 2,637 2,758
48.01. Fenualoa 1,305 618 687 1,262 621 641
48.02. Polynesian Outer Islands[b] 353 165 188 283 134 149
48.03. Nipua/Nopoli 880 422 458 912 456 456
48.04. Lipe/Temua 793 367 426 747 346 401
48.05. Manuopo 1,030 496 534 1,112 546 566
48.06. Nenumpo 1,166 553 613 1,079 534 545
49. – Temotu Nende[c] 11,578 5,768 5,810 12,345 6,201 6,144
49.07. Nevenema 947 460 487 1,081 522 559
49.08. Luva Station 2,335 1,143 1,192 1,953 1,018 935
49.09. Graciosa Bay 1,264 638 626 1,451 741 710
49.10. Nea/Noole 1,770 874 896 1,837 885 952
49.11. North East Santa Cruz 1,843 936 907 2,178 1,121 1,057
49.12. Nanggu/Lord Howe 1,861 955 906 2,144 1,071 1,073
49.17. Neo 1,558 762 796 1,701 843 858
50. – Temotu Valu 4,257 2,077 2,180 4,579 2,217 2,362
50.13. Duff Islands 511 262 249 493 237 256
50.14. Utupua 1,168 586 582 1,356 666 690
50.15. Vanikoro 1,293 625 668 1,670 826 844
50.16. Tikopia 1,285 604 681 1,060 488 574
Total 21,362 10,466 10,896 22,319 11,055 11,264
Notes
  1. ^ Also known as the Reef Islands
  2. ^ Includes the islands of Nifiloli/Pileni/Matema/Nupani/Nukapu.
  3. ^ Also known as the Santa Cruz Islands

Islands

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The islands or island groups which make up the province are:

The provincial capital is Lata, located on Nendö, the largest and most important of the Santa Cruz islands.

Population

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Tepukei (ocean-going outrigger canoe) from the Santa Cruz Islands, held in the Ethnological Museum of Berlin.

The population of the province was 22,319 as of 2019.[2] The province is quite diverse for its small land area. The Santa Cruz Islanders are predominantly Melanesian, although the inhabitants of Tikopia, Anuta, the Duff Islands and some of the Reef Islands are Polynesians.

Languages

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The province has given its name to the Temotu languages, a putative linguistic subgroup within the broader Oceanic family of languages.

The languages spoken in the province include all of the Temotu languages proper, plus two Polynesian outlier languages: Vaeakau-Taumako and Tikopia.

See also

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  • Remote Oceania
  • Koch, Gerd (1971). Die Materielle Kultur der Santa Cruz-Inseln (in German). Berlin: (Museum fur Volkerkunde) Ethnological Museum of Berlin.

References

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  1. ^ Waikori, Samie (13 January 2026). "Temotu Premier to lead delegation for Torba, Vanuatu for trade deal signing". The Island Sun. Honiara. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b "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 11 May 2026.
  3. ^ "2009 Census Bulletin". statistics.gov.sb. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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