Auki

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Auki
Auki (Solomon Islands)
Auki
Auki
Coordinates 8 ° 46 ′  S , 160 ° 42 ′  E Coordinates: 8 ° 46 ′  S , 160 ° 42 ′  E
Basic data
Country Solomon Islands

province

Malaita
island Malaita
ISO 3166-2 SB-ML
Residents 5105 (2009)
The map from 1943–45 shows Auki as a government station.
The map from 1943–45 shows Auki as a government station .

Auki is the provincial capital of the Solomonic province of Malaita . It is located at the northern end of the Langalanga lagoon and thus the north-west coast of the island of Malaita . There are daily flights between the capital Honiara (on Guadalcanal ) and Auki. There is also a ferry service between the two cities.

Auki has electricity and the road to the airport is paved (approximately 11 km). In the town's market on the main quay , fruit, vegetables and fresh fish are sold every day.

Auki-Langalanga MP, Matthew Cooper Wale, was elected in 2010. He was previously Minister of Education and Human Resources Development in the previous government and is currently Deputy Party Leader of the opposition. The fifth Anglican Bishop of Malaita, Sam Sahu, has his diocese office in Auki. From there he administers Malaita's 42 parishes.

In addition, the site has the Auki Correctional Center, a prison operated by the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands . It was built in 2009 and can accommodate up to 60 prisoners. This also includes a separate area for women and young people.

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Auki
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29 30th 30th 30th 30th 29 29 29 29 30th 30th 30th O 29.6
Min. Temperature (° C) 22nd 23 23 23 23 22nd 22nd 22nd 22nd 22nd 23 23 O 22.5
Temperature (° C) 27 27 26th 26th 26th 26th 25th 25th 26th 26th 26th 27 O 26.1
Precipitation ( mm ) 402 382 386 281 217 182 211 234 216 227 231 291 Σ 3,260
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Source: Weatherbase.com

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Hon. Matthew Cooper Wale. National Parliament of Solomon Islands, accessed May 2, 2013 .
  2. ↑ Sahu is New Bishop for Diocese of Malaita. Solomon Times, September 17, 2008, accessed May 2, 2013 .
  3. ^ Bishop Promises Fresh Vision for Malaita. Solomon Times, November 3, 2008, accessed May 2, 2013 .
  4. ^ New Correctional Center in Auki. Solomon Times, August 31, 2009, accessed May 2, 2013 .