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Honiara is the capital city of Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province. It has a population 84,520 (2017).

The town is on the island of Guadalcanal. It was built to replace the former capital of Tulagi at the end of World War II. Honiara became the capital of the Solomon Islands in 1952. The town is on the Kukum Highway, which connects Henderson field in the east of Honiara with the White River in the west, and passes the hospital Nambanaen and the burned down Chinatown. Honiara has a dock from which ships depart to other provinces. The gardens of the National Art Gallery are popular for afternoon strolls.

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• Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in late August 1942, soon after Allied aircraft began operating out of the airfield

• Honiara, Solomon Islands

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  Map of Solomon Islands, showing major towns.

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  National Parliament of Solomon Islands in Honiara

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  3 Electoral Districts and 12 Wards of Honiara

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  The main street of Honiara

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  Honiara, Solomon Islands

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  Guadalcanal American Memorial

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  Solomon Islands Houses of Parliament, one of many government buildings that were built in Honiara after it became the national capital in 1952

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  All Saints' Church, Honiara