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Honiara
Honiara · Solomon Islands
City population
56,298
#1
in Solomon Islands
#10,221
worldwide
-9.433, 159.950
About Honiara
Honiara is the capital of Solomon Islands, with a city population of 56,298. It is the 1st largest of the 3 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Solomon Islands, and the 10,221st largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Honiara
Capital
National capital
Elevation
49 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates
-9.433, 159.950
Record updated
2025-10-04
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 3 in Solomon IslandsClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.