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Solomon Islands

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Solomon Islands

• HONIARA
• SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
• AUKI

 

Official name: Solomon Islands
Capital: Honiara
Area: total: 28,450 sq km
water: 910 sq km
land: 27,540 sq km
Climate: tropical monsoon; few extremes of temperature and weather
Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 8 00 S, 159 00 E
Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Maryland
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 5,313 km
Terrain: mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Makarakomburu 2,447 m


Map of Solomon Islands

Map of Solomon Islands

 

 


 

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