Highest Major Cities in Solomon Islands
Cities in Solomon Islands with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1
Vura18,753 people · Honiara
114 m
2
Tandai24,592 people · Guadalcanal Province
65 m
3
Honiara56,298 people · Honiara
49 m
4
Kola'a20,783 people · Honiara
45 m
5
Nggosi26,009 people · Guadalcanal Province
27 m
6
Panatina32,712 people · Honiara
15 m
7
Malango15,560 people · Guadalcanal Province
1 m
Highlights
Within Solomon Islands, Vura ranks first in 2026 with 114 m, followed by Tandai (65 m) and Honiara (49 m).
Vura is 1.8 times higher than Tandai, the runner-up.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.