Location
Central Province is located in the center of the Solomon Islands. Central Province encompasses
the Florida Island Group, Russell Island Group and Savo
Island. Borders Iron Bottom Sound and Guadalcanal Province to the south and Malaita Province to the east, Santa Isabel Province (Isabel Province) to the north and Western Province to the northwest. Prewar and during the Pacific War part of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP). Today located in Central Province in the Solomon Islands. Previously, Central Province included Rennell and Bellona Province until it became a separate province in 1993.
Iron
Bottom Sound body of water between the Florida Islands and Guadalcanal.
Savo Island circular volcanic island located in Iron Bottom Sound.
Savo Strait located between Savo Island and Guadalcanal.
Russell Islands Group (Russell Islands) located in the central Solomon Islands.
Tulagi Island located in the Florida Islands Group prewar seat of British colonial government.
Tulagi Harbor (Tulagi Anchorage, Tulagi Roads) located between Tulagi an
Florida Island.
Florida Island Group (Florida Islands) located to the north of Guadalcanal.
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Last Updated
March 20, 2022
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