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14-515: Guadalcanal Province is one of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands , consisting of the island of Guadalcanal . It is a 2,510 square mile (5,336 km) island and is largely a 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 the Solomon Islands, Honiara , is on the island; in July 1983, it

28-519: A full term (4 years) since 1985. He entered Office with a huge debt of more than SBD30m. He also faced a lot of challenges during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Despite these hardships, Premier Sade managed to reform Guadalcanal Provincial Government financially with a strong debt-servicing and revenue collections. The current debt of the provincial government in the 2023 - 2024 FY is believed to be less than SBD 2M. Premier Sade also do some reforms with

42-569: A total population of 109,382 in 1999, when it was the second largest province by population; by 2009, the combined census total for Guadalcanal and the Capital Territory would be 179,166, which would have made it the most populous province; by 2019 the combined total would be 284,326. excluding the Capital Territory of Honiara Central Province (Solomon Islands) 9°00′S 159°45′E  /  9.000°S 159.750°E  / -9.000; 159.750 The Central Province

56-465: Is 447 meters (1,467 ft). 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

70-461: Is Edward Juvia. 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 - 1988. The current premier of Guadalcanal Province is Francis Sade who entered the office after the 2019 provincial election. Premier Sade is the first Premier of Guadalcanal to hold office for

84-514: Is from the 1999, 2009 and 2019 Censuses, as provided by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office. They show that the population has increased in the past decade for most of the provinces, especially the more urban ones, as urbanisation increases. The figures for Guadalcanal Province do not include the separately-administered Capital Territory of Honiara ; if included, that province would have had

98-520: Is one of the provinces of Solomon Islands , covering the Russell Islands , Nggela Islands (Florida Islands) and Savo Island . Its area comprises 615 square kilometres (237 square miles) and had a population of 26,051 as of 2009 , rising to 30,326 as of 2019 . The provincial capital is Tulagi . Central Province is sub-divided into the following wards (with populations at the 2009 Census): This Solomon Islands location article

112-459: The councils of the districts before 1981. In 1983, the 22 square-kilometre Honiara was split from Guadalcanal Province and became a separately-governed capital territory. The city remains as the capital of Guadalcanal Province. In 1995, Choiseul Province was split from Western Province , and Rennell and Bellona Province was split from Central Province, resulting in the nine provinces and one town council of today. The population census data

126-772: The human resources and policy reforms. This Solomon Islands location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Provinces of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is divided into nine provinces . The national capital, Honiara , on the island of Guadalcanal , is separately governed as the country's Capital Territory . Under the British Solomon Islands Protectorate , there were initially 12 administrative districts: Choiseul, Eastern Solomons, Gizo, Guadalcanal, Lord Howe, Malaita, Nggela and Savo, Rennell and Bellona Islands, Santa Cruz, Shortlands, Sikaiana (Stewart), and Ysabel and Cape Marsh. The administrative centre

140-579: The inherited districts and councils remained until 1981, when the nation was reorganised into seven provinces by splitting some of the districts into provinces: the Central District was split into Central , Guadalcanal , and Isabel provinces, while the Eastern District was split into Makira-Ulawa and Temotu provinces. The other two districts, Western and Malaita, were also designated as provinces. These new provinces corresponded to

154-456: The island's highly populated areas. Guadalcanal Province is sub-divided into the following wards (population numbers come from the 2009 census): 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 autonomous to administer the province in terms of certain services and also allows

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168-663: The province to create its own ordinances. The Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly Office is administered by the Honorable Speaker. The current Honorable Speaker of the 9th Provincial Assembly (2019 - 2023) is Honorable Peter Aoraunisaka. 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 current Clerk of Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly (2019 - 2023)

182-427: Was designated a 22 km (8.5 sq mi) separately-administered Capital Territory and is no longer considered part of the province. The population of the province is 93,613 (2009), not including the capital territory. The population of the island (including Honiara) is 161,197 (as of 2021). Honiara serves as the provincial capital. The climate is rainforest tropical. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level

196-476: Was in Tulagi . After World War II , the protectorate was reorganised into four districts, namely Central, Western, Eastern, and Malaita, which were then further subdivided into councils. The administrative centre was moved from Tulagi to Honiara . At its independence in 1978, the protectorate became the sovereign state of Solomon Islands . Honiara continued to function as the capital of the sovereign nation, and

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