Solomon Islands is located in the Australia and Oceania region at latitude -9.64571 and longitude 160.156194 and is part of the Oceania continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 9Β° 38' 44.56'' S
- 160Β° 9' 22.30'' E
You can see the location of Solomon Islands on the world map below:

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.
Maritime Borders
Solomon Islands borders with the Pacific Ocean.
Solomon Islands Related Content
Solomon Islands Key Facts
Country | Solomon Islands |
Coordinates | Latitude: -9.64571 Longitude: 160.156194 |
Country Codes | Alpha 2: SB Alpha 3: SLB |
Country Flag Emoji | πΈπ§ |
Int. Phone Prefix | +677 |
Capital city | Honiara |
Continent Subcontinent | Oceania Australia and Oceania |
Country Area | 28,896 sq km |
Population 2021 | 703,995 World Rank: 162 |
Median Age | 19.3 |
Life expectancy | 70.3 |
Major languages | Melanesian pidgin (in much of the country is lingua franca), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languages |
UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
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Internet TLD | .sb |
Biggest Airport | Honiara International Airport (HIR) |
Average temperature | 25.65 Β°C 78.17 Β°F |
Administrative Divisions | 1 capital territory 9 provinces |
Political system | Parliamentary democracy |
Solomon Islands Economy Facts
World Bank Income Group | Lower middle income |
World Bank Region | East Asia & Pacific |
Currency | Solomon Dollar (SBD) |
GDP in 2020 | $1.5 (billions of USD) World Rank: 176 |
GDP per capita in 2020 | $2,251 World Rank: 143 |
Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services |
Top 5 Import Countries | Australia, China, United States, Japan, New Zealand |
Top 5 Export Countries | Australia, China, United States, New Zealand, Japan |
Biggest Cities in Solomon Islands
Here are the largest cities in Solomon Islands based on 2021 data:
City | Population |
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Honiara | 49,107 | Gizo | 5,323 | Auki | 4,022 |