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Honiara

American  
[hoh-nee-ahr-uh] / ˌhoʊ niˈɑr ə /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.


Honiara British  
/ ˌhəʊnɪˈɑːrə /

noun

  1. the capital of the Solomon Islands, on NW Guadalcanal Island. Pop: 61 000 (2005 est)

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"Unfortunately, the China Security Agreement includes a non-disclosure provision," Wale told reporters in the Solomons capital Honiara after returning from Australia and New Zealand, in comments carried by local media.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Esther Maeluma cast her vote in the National Art Gallery in the capital Honiara and said it seemed busier than the last national election in 2019.

From Seattle Times Apr. 16, 2024

At the request of the Solomon Islands, Australia Federal Police would assist across the capital Honiara and at games venues, it added.

From Reuters Nov. 8, 2023

Riots in the capital Honiara in 2021 exposed gaps in the islands' policing, it said.

From Reuters Jul. 14, 2023

Those include an embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that opened in January; an embassy in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, that opened in May and planned embassies in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and in Tarawa, Kiribati.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2023

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