Oceania · capital city
What Is the Capital of Solomon Islands?
Honiara
The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara. About 82,000 people live in the Honiara urban area — 9.8% of the country's population.
82,000
Urban area population
UTC+11
Time zone
9.43°S
Latitude · 159.95°E
Yes
Largest city
Honiara at a glance
Name origin
The name derives from the local term nagho ni ara, meaning "place of the east wind" or "facing the trade winds".
Time zone
UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
9 26 S, 159 57 E · IANA time zone Pacific/Guadalcanal
Location of Solomon Islands
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea
Capitals closest to Honiara
Port-Vila, Vanuatu — 1,291 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — 1,400 km
Noumea, New Caledonia — 1,587 km
Palikir, Micronesia — 1,829 km
Tarawa, Kiribati — 1,881 km
Funafuti, Tuvalu — 2,118 km
Suva, Fiji — 2,214 km
Majuro, Marshall Islands — 2,233 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Honiara
What is the capital of Solomon Islands?
The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara. About 82,000 people live in the Honiara urban area — 9.8% of the country's population.
Is Honiara the largest city in Solomon Islands?
Yes — Honiara is also the largest urban area of Solomon Islands (82,000).
What time zone is Honiara in?
Honiara is on UTC+11 — UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Honiara come from?
The name derives from the local term nagho ni ara, meaning "place of the east wind" or "facing the trade winds".
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).