Auki
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Auki is the provincial capital of Malaita Province
, Solomon Islands
. It is situated on the northern end of Langalanga Lagoon on the north-west coast of Malaita Island. There are daily flights between the Solomons capital of Honiara
(on Guadalcanal Island
) and Auki. There are also regular shipping services between Honiara and Auki.
The town has electricity and the road is paved to the airport (approx. 11 km). The town has fruit, vegetables and fresh fish sold daily in the market at the main wharf.
The newly elected Member of Parliament in the 2010 elections for Auki-Langalanga constituency is Mattew Cooper Wale who was the former Minister of Education and Human Resources Development in the last government and is currently the Deputy Leader of Opposition.
The fifth Anglican Bishop of Malaita, The Right Reverend Sam Sahu is based at the Diocesan office in Auki. He administers Malaita's 42 parishes from Auki.
Correctional Services of Solomon Islands
operates the Auki Correctional Centre in Auki.
Malaita Province
Malaita Province is one of the largest provinces of the Solomon Islands. It is named for its largest island, Malaita . Other islands include South Malaita Island , Sikaiana Island, and Ontong Java Atoll. The provincial capital and largest urban center is Auki, located on Big Malaita...
, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
. It is situated on the northern end of Langalanga Lagoon on the north-west coast of Malaita Island. There are daily flights between the Solomons capital of Honiara
Honiara
Honiara, population 49,107 , 78,190 , is the capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered town...
(on Guadalcanal Island
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Alvaro de Mendaña in 1568...
) and Auki. There are also regular shipping services between Honiara and Auki.
The town has electricity and the road is paved to the airport (approx. 11 km). The town has fruit, vegetables and fresh fish sold daily in the market at the main wharf.
The newly elected Member of Parliament in the 2010 elections for Auki-Langalanga constituency is Mattew Cooper Wale who was the former Minister of Education and Human Resources Development in the last government and is currently the Deputy Leader of Opposition.
The fifth Anglican Bishop of Malaita, The Right Reverend Sam Sahu is based at the Diocesan office in Auki. He administers Malaita's 42 parishes from Auki.
Correctional Services of Solomon Islands
Correctional Services of Solomon Islands
Correctional Services of Solomon Islands is the correctional agency of the government of the Solomon Islands. Previously it was known as the Solomon Islands Prison Service ....
operates the Auki Correctional Centre in Auki.