Munda, Solomon Islands
Munda is the largest settlement on the island of
Munda Point was originally the site of a coconut plantation established by Englishman Norman Wheatley, and then owned by Australian Lesley Gill.
History
The Colonial Office had appointed Charles Morris Woodford as the Resident Commissioner in the Solomon Islands on 17 February 1897. He was directed to control the labour trade operating in the Solomon Island waters and to stop the illegal trade in firearms.[1] Arthur Mahaffy was appointed as the Deputy Commissioner to Woodford in January 1898.[2] In January 1900, Mahaffy established a government station at Gizo, as Woodford considered Mahaffy’s military training as making him suitable for the role of suppressing headhunting in New Georgia and neighbouring islands.[2][3] Mahaffy had a force of twenty-five police armed with rifles.[4] The first target of this force was chief Ingava of the Roviana Lagoon who had been raiding Choiseul and Isabel and killing or enslaves hundreds of people.[4]
Mahaffy and the police officers under his command carried out a violent and ruthless suppression of headhunting, with his actions having the support of Woodford and the
The
In November 1942, during
Transport
Boats are the main method of coastal and inter-island transport.
The airstrip from World War II was later converted into
Geography
Lambete, the largest village in Munda, today consists of a number of shops, a branch of the Bank of South Pacific (BSP), a post office, a telecommunications centre, a bakery, accommodations, the airstrip and a small port.
Climate
Climate data for Munda, Solomon Islands | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 33.3 (91.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 24.6 | 23.1 | 24.8 | 23.3 | 24.0 | 22.9 | 25.4 | 23.7 | 22.2 | 22.6 | 21.3 | 23.4 | 281.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00)
|
76 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 |
Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[8] |
See also
- Kasi Maru
References
- ISBN 978-0118804288.
- ^ ISBN 9781925022032.
- ISBN 978-0118804288.
- ^ a b c "Mahaffy, Arthur (1869 - 1919)". Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893-1978. 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b Dr. Debra McDougall (2008). "Religious institutions as Alternative Structures in post-conflict Solomon Islands: Cases from Western Province". For State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Discussion Paper Series, 08/05, Australian National University. Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 4 Oct 2011.
- ^ Sayers , E. G. (1943) Malaria in the South Pacific with Special Reference to the Solomon Islands. New Zealand Government Printing Office
- ^ "Domestic Routes Map | Solomon Islands Flights | Solomon Airlines".
- ^ "Klimatafel von Munda / Insel New Georgia / Salomonen" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 23 July 2017.