What is the capital of Solomon Islands?
Honiara sits on the north-western coast of Guadalcanal, served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, along the Kukum Highway.
Honiara is the capital and seat of government of Solomon Islands, a role it has held since 1952. Solomon Islands itself has an estimated population of 838,645 (2025).
Honiara is also the largest city in Solomon Islands, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Honiara at a glance
| City population | 129,569 (2019 census) |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan area | 169,721 (2019 census) |
| Country | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands |
| Capital since | 1952 |
| Largest city in Solomon Islands | Honiara |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| Currency | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
About Honiara
Honiara has been the capital of Solomon Islands since 1952, when it became the new administrative centre of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, after which the town began to develop and grow.
The airport area east of Honiara was the site of the Battle for Henderson Field of 1942, part of the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II, from which the United States emerged victorious over Japan.
In 1983 a self-governing capital territory of 22 square kilometres was proclaimed around Honiara, though the city also remains the capital of Guadalcanal Province.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Honiara.
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