Honiara
City
Capital of the Solomon Islands on Guadalcanal, near the site of the 1942-43 battle.
Held by
- 1893 – July 6, 1978 United Kingdom
- May 7, 1942 – August 6, 1942 Japan Military occupation
- since July 7, 1978 Solomon Islands
Capital of
- since 1978 Solomon Islands
Events here 3
- January 1942 – August 21, 1945 Solomon Islands campaign
- August 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943 Guadalcanal campaign
- November 24–27, 2021 2021 Solomon Islands unrest