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Guadalcanal Province

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Guadalcanal Province
Guadalkanal Provins (Pijin)
Province
Flag of Guadalcanal Province
Flag
Coordinates: 9°45′S 160°0′E / 9.750°S 160.000°E / -9.750; 160.000
Country Solomon Islands
CapitalHoniara
Government
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 • PremierHon. Willie Atu
Area
 • Total
5,336 km2 (2,060 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
 • Total
154,022
 • Density28.86/km2 (74.76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+11 (+11)
ISO 3166 codeSB-GU

Guadalcanal Province is one of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands, consisting primarily of the island of Guadalcanal. Its area is 5,336 km2 (2,060 sq mi) and is largely jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, born in the village of Guadalcanal, Seville, Spain. The national capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, Honiara, is on the island. In July 1983, Honiara was designated a 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) separately-administered Capital Territory and is no longer considered part of the province.

The population of the province as of 2019 is 154,022.[2] The population of the island, including Honiara, is 283,591. Honiara serves as the provincial capital.[3][4] The climate is that of a tropical rainforest.[5]

World War II

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The island became the scene of the important Guadalcanal Campaign during World War II. The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs established an explosive ordnance disposal training program. It safely disposed of hundreds of items of UXO, and it trained police personnel to respond to EOD call-outs in the island's highly populated areas.[6][7]

Administrative divisions

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Guadalcanal 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):[8]

Name Population (2009 census) Population (2019 census)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
33. – North West Guadalcanal 21,424 11,231 10,193 44,086 22,778 21,308
33.01. Tandai 14,914 7,785 7,129 33,056 17,040 16,016
33.02. Saghalu 6,510 3,446 3,064 11,030 5,738 5,292
34. – West Guadalcanal 9,569 5,007 4,562 12,199 6,370 5,829
34.03. Savulei 3,003 1,582 1,421 4,331 2,287 2,044
34.04. Tangarare 3,118 1,633 1,485 3,852 2,002 1,850
34.05. Wanderer Bay 3,448 1,792 1,656 4,016 2,081 1,935
35. – South Guadalcanal 6,739 3,324 3,415 10,462 5,213 5,249
35.06. Duidui 3,201 1,631 1,570 5,300 2,691 2,609
35.07. Vatukulau 1,822 864 958 2,534 1,230 1,304
35.08. Talise 1,716 829 887 2,628 1,292 1,336
36. – East Guadalcanal 10,231 5,002 5,229 13,065 6,421 6,644
36.09. Avuavu 2,262 1,096 1,166 2,913 1,432 1,481
36.10. Moli 3,696 1,786 1,910 4,507 2,177 2,330
36.11. Tetekanji 1,114 531 583 1,602 757 845
36.12. Birao 3,159 1,589 1,570 4,043 2,055 1,988
37. – East/Central Guadalcanal 10,706 5,472 5,234 15,691 8,052 7,639
37.13. Valasi 1,477 746 731 2,070 1,048 1,022
37.14. Kolokarako 1,418 715 703 2,647 1,346 1,301
37.15. Longgu 3,767 1,946 1,821 4,597 2,389 2,208
37.16. Aola 4,044 2,065 1,979 6,377 3,269 3,108
38. – North East Guadalcanal 10,506 5,472 5,034 13,930 7,167 6,763
38.17. Paripao 3,068 1,555 1,513 3,842 1,969 1,873
38.18. East Tasimboko 7,438 3,917 3,521 10,088 5,198 4,890
39. – North Guadalcanal 9,477 4,941 4,536 13,675 7,019 6,656
39.21. West Ghaobata 4,962 2,573 2,389 7,453 3,805 3,648
39.22. East Ghaobata 4,515 2,368 2,147 6,222 3,214 3,008
40. – Central Guadalcanal 14,961 7,834 7,127 30,914 15,952 14,962
40.19. Vulolo 4,429 2,294 2,135 6,265 3,200 3,065
40.20. Malango 10,532 5,540 4,992 24,649 12,752 11,897
Total 93,613 48,283 45,330 154,022 78,972 75,050

Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly

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The Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly is one of the nine provincial assemblies in the Solomon Islands. Guadalcanal received its Devolution Order in 1984 from the Area Council. The Devolution Order gives the provinces some autonomy to administer certain services and also allows the province to create its own ordinances.

Office of the Provincial Assembly

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The Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly Office is administered by the Honorable Speaker. The Honorable Speaker of the 9th Provincial Assembly (2019 - 2023) is Honorable Peter Aoraunisaka.[needs update] He was a longtime member of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).

The Provincial Assembly Office also has a Clerk of the Assembly. The Clerk of Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly (2019 - 2023) was Edward Juvia.[needs update]

Premiership

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The first honorable premier of Guadalcanal Province is David Rosalio, from Savulei Ward. He was elected in 1984 under the Area Council and transitioned as the first Premier from 1985 to 1988.

The premier of Guadalcanal Province from 2019 until 2024 was Francis Sade, who entered office after the 2019 provincial election. Premier Sade is the first Premier of Guadalcanal to hold office for a full 4 year term since 1985. He entered office with a provincial debt of more than SI$30,000,000. He also faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite these hardships, Premier Sade managed to enact fiscal reforms for the Guadalcanal Provincial Government with debt-servicing and revenue collections. The current debt of the provincial government in the 2023–2024 fiscal year was believed to be less than SI$2,000,000. Premier Sade also reformed human resources and policies.[clarification needed]

The current Premier of Guadalcanal Province as of 2024 is Willie Atu.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Ironga, Robert (10 May 2024). "Atu is new premier of GP, calls on leaders to embrace Guadalcanal". Solomon Business Magazine. Honiara. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 7 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 7 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "About Guadalcanal Solomon Islands | Solomon Airlines". www.flysolomons.com. Solomon Airlines. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Office of the Auditor General - Guadalcanal Province". www.oag.gov.sb. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Climate Guadalcanal Province: Temperature, climate graph, Climate table for Guadalcanal Province - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ↑ U.S. State Department (17 December 2014). "The Pacific Islands: U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction Programs Reduce Threats from World War II-era Munitions". U.S. State Department. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Provinces". Tourism Solomons. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "2009 Census Bulletin". statistics.gov.sb. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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