Central Province (Solomon Islands)

The Central Province is one of the provinces of Solomon Islands, covering the Russell Islands, Nggela Islands and Savo Island. Its area comprises and had a population of 26,051 as of 2009, rising to 30,326 as of 2019. The provincial capital is Tulagi.

World War II

The Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, between the forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied ground forces. It took place 7–9 August 1942 on the Solomon Islands, during the initial Allied landings in the Guadalcanal campaign.

Administrative divisions

Central Province is sub-divided into the following constituencies, which are further sub-divided into wards :

Islands and settlements

Russell Islands