Isabel Province
8°00′S 159°30′E / 8.000°S 159.500°E
Isabel Province
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Isabel Province (also spelled Ysabel) is one of the
The province has an economy dominated by subsistence agriculture with occasional plantations for cash crops such as copra, and by logging activities. The province is seldom visited by tourists due to poor infrastructure, lack of roads, hotels, modern medical care, and endemic malaria. Most areas have a "Rest House", a house where guests can seek accommodation for the night or two, but many residents are willing to take in visitors for the night.[2]
Santa Isabel is the longest Island in Solomon Islands. The first European contact to the Solomon Islands was made by Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira in 1568, who gave them their name because he left spain on Santa Isabella's day. The highest point is Mount Kubonitu, also known as Mount Sasari at 1,120 metres (3,670 ft).
Administrative divisions
Isabel Province is sub-divided into the following wards:
- Isabel Province (26,158)
- Kia (1,929)
- Baolo (1,148)
- Kokota (1,177)
- Hovikoilo (1,988)
- Buala (2,813)
- Tirotongana (689)
- Koviloko (1,234)
- Kmaga (1,862)
- Kaloka (962)
- Tatamba (1,404)
- Sigana (2,394)
- Japuana (2,163)
- Kolomola (949)
- Kolotubi (1,671)
- Susubona (1,907)
- Samasodu (1,868)
Islands
- Arnarvon
- Kerehikapa
- Fera Island
- Maleivona
- Onogou Island
- Ramos
- San Jorge
- Santa Isabel
- Sikopo
- Mahige
- Barora Fa'a
- Barora Ite
Papatura F'a Papatura Ite
People
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Musicians
- Young Davie[3]
Bands
- Sisirikiti
- Saba
- Kekene
- Sisiva
- Siuli
- Young Davie (D140)
- UBAWA
- Vahi Kokoi
- Tripple L
- Dodoili
- Desert Sound
- Jana
- Sunset Aedo
- Sivoli
- D square
- Saroko
- Monast
- Salu Company
- Glogu
- Flalo
- Hard Start
- Ghoffa
- Sugili & Faghalo sound
- Ramposa
References
- ^ "About Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | Solomon Airlines". www.flysolomons.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Moore, Clive. "Isabel Island - Place - Solomon Islands Encyclopaedia, 1893-1978". Solomon Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Young Davie". IMDb.
External links
- Provincial Profile of Isabel by constituency, People First Network
- Community Media programme in Isabel Province, 2009
- Isabel photo gallery from Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
- Guguha distance learning centre, Isabel[permanent dead link]
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