Auki

Auki ʻAoke
Fish for sale in the Auki market
Auki Location in the Solomon Islands
Coordinates: 8°46′06″S 160°41′49″E / 8.76833°S 160.69694°E / -8.76833; 160.69694
Country	Solomon Islands
Province	Malaita Province
Island	Malaita Island
Elevation	157 m (515 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	7,020
Time zone	UTC+11 (UTC)
Climate	Af

Auki, sometimes styled ʻAoke,^[2] is the provincial capital of Malaita Province in Solomon Islands. It is situated on the northern end of Langa Langa Lagoon on the north-west coast of Malaita. It is one of the largest provincial towns in Solomon Islands, being the third largest town in the country behind the Honiara Urban Area and Noro. The town had a population of 7,020 in 2019.^[1] It was established as the administrative center for Malaita Province in 1909.^[2]

Overview

Typical houses near Auki

There are daily flights between the Solomon's capital of Honiara (on Guadalcanal Island) and Auki. There are also regular shipping services between Honiara and Auki. The area is rich in culture and has become a central hub for many Malaitans who use the area to conduct a majority of trade and business in the province.

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 newly build market (built by Japanese Aid) located on the waterfront. Tourism is largely underdeveloped in Auki; it is immediately to the north of Langa Langa Lagoon, which provides opportunities for snorkeling, and the villagers provide shell making demonstrations.^[3]

The newly elected Member of Parliament in the 2010 elections for Auki-Langalanga constituency is Matthew 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.^[4]

Climate

Climate data for Auki (1962–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.6 (87.1)	30.4 (86.7)	30.4 (86.7)	30.3 (86.5)	30.2 (86.4)	29.9 (85.8)	29.3 (84.7)	29.4 (84.9)	29.6 (85.3)	30.1 (86.2)	30.5 (86.9)	30.7 (87.3)	30.1 (86.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23.8 (74.8)	23.8 (74.8)	23.6 (74.5)	23.5 (74.3)	23.2 (73.8)	22.9 (73.2)	22.5 (72.5)	22.3 (72.1)	22.6 (72.7)	22.8 (73.0)	23.2 (73.8)	23.6 (74.5)	23.2 (73.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	397.0 (15.63)	385.0 (15.16)	428.0 (16.85)	257.0 (10.12)	223.0 (8.78)	178.0 (7.01)	239.0 (9.41)	227.0 (8.94)	212.0 (8.35)	227.0 (8.94)	224.0 (8.82)	293.0 (11.54)	3,290 (129.55)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)	21.0	22.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	22.0	20.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	18.0	19.0	240
Source: World Meteorological Organization[5]

References

1. "2019 Population and Housing Census National Report" (PDF). Solomon Islands National Statistics Office. 30 October 2023. p. 31. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
2. "Auki". Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893-1978. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
3. Matthew Prowse blog Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. 18 June 2014. Retrieved on 22 March 2015.
4. "New Correctional Centre in Auki". Solomon Times. Honiara. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
5. "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

8°46′S 160°42′E / 8.767°S 160.700°E / -8.767; 160.700

External links

• Auki travel guide from Wikivoyage