Honiara, Solomon Islands: Honiara is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lies along the Kukum Highway. The airport area to the east of Honiara was the site of a battle between the United States and the Japanese during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II, the Battle of Henderson Field of 1942, from which the former emerged victorious. Wikipedia














