Map of the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands is located in Melanesia. Below you can see where the Solomon Islands sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Honiara.
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Administrative divisions of the Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands is divided into 10 provinces.
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- Capital Territory (Honiara)
- Central
- Choiseul
- Guadalcanal
- Isabel
- Makira
- Malaita
- Rennell and Bellona
- Temotu
- Western
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Where is the Solomon Islands?
The Solomon Islands lies in Melanesia, Oceania. Its geographic centre is at about 9.65° S, 160.16° E, and the capital, Honiara, is at 9.43° S, 159.95° E.
With 28,400 km², it is the 4th-largest of the 14 countries in Oceania — about 12% of the size of the United Kingdom.
The Solomon Islands lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
As an island nation, the Solomon Islands has no land borders. See all island countries.
Geography of the Solomon Islands
- Continent
- Oceania
- Region
- Melanesia
- Area
- 28,400 km²
- Geographic centre
- 9.65° S, 160.16° E
- Capital (Honiara)
- 9.43° S, 159.95° E
- Size rank in Oceania
- 4 of 14
- Highest point
- Mount Popomanaseu (2,335 m)
- Land borders
- None (island / coastal)