Honiara (redirected from Honiara, Solomon Islands)

Honiara (hō'nēär`ə), town (1986 pop. 30,413), capital of the Solomon Islands. Located on Guadalcanal in the SW Pacific, Honiara was rebuilt to replace the former capital of Tulaghi at the end of World War II and occupies the site of an important American campaign against the Japanese. The town now has an expanded harbor, a reconstructed Government House, and a national museum.

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Honiara

Town (pop., 1999 est.: 49,107), capital of the Solomon Islands, South Pacific Ocean. Situated at the mouth of the Mataniko River on the north coast of Guadalcanal, Honiara is a port and communications centre which trades chiefly in coconuts, timber, fish, and some gold. It developed during World War II around the site of a U.S. military headquarters and became the capital in 1952.

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Honiara

the capital of the Solomon Islands, on NW Guadalcanal Island. Pop.: 61 000 (2005 est.)

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Honiara 

a city and port on the island of Guadalcanal. Capital of the Solomon Islands. Population, 17,000 (1973). Coconut plantations are located in the area, and copra is exported.