Guadalcanal Province
Guadalcanal Province is one of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands, consisting primarily of the island of Guadalcanal. Its area is 5,336 km2 (2,060 sq mi) and is largely 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 Solomon Islands, Honiara, is on the island. In July 1983, Honiara was designated a 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) separately-administered Capital Territory and is no longer considered part of the province.
The population of the province as of 2019 is 154,022. The population of the island, including Honiara, is 283,591. Honiara serves as the provincial capital. The climate is that of a tropical rainforest.