Central Province (Solomon Islands)
# Central Province (Solomon Islands)

9°00′S 159°45′E﻿ / ﻿9.000°S 159.750°E﻿ / -9.000; 159.750

The Central Province is one of the provinces of Solomon Islands, covering the Russell Islands, Nggela Islands (Florida Islands) and Savo Island. Its area comprises 615 square kilometres (237 square miles) and had a population of 26,051 as of 2009, rising to 30,326 as of 2019. The provincial capital is Tulagi.

## Administrative divisions

Central Province is sub-divided into the following wards (with populations at the 2009 Census):

* Central Province (26,051)
   * Sandfly/Buenavista (3,226)
   * West Gela (2,220)
   * East Gela (2,026)
   * Tulagi (1,251)
   * South West Gela (2,586)
   * South East Gela (1,662)
   * North East Gela (2,118)
   * North West Gela (1,722)
   * Banika (2,019)
   * Pavuvu (1,956)
   * Lovukol (2,128)
   * North Savo (1,520)
   * South Savo (1,617)

## Islands and settlements

* Aeaun
* Mbanika - Yandina
* Nggela Islands
* Russell Islands
* Savo - Kusini, Reko
* Tulagi - Tulagi
