Table 18. Independence Ward of Residence by Province, Solomon Islands: 1986
Independence	Total	Western	Isabel	Central	Guadalcanal	Honiara	Malaita	Makira/Ulawa	Temotu
Total	188,438	40,549	10,718	13,560	36,258	13,371	47,173	15,842	10,967
Outer Shortlands	11,980	951	952	730	4,235	1,427	2,271	597	817
Inner Shortlands	7,973	1,492	349	411	1,329	661	2,826	662	243
Simbo	7,035	1,057	254	566	1,759	545	1,891	488	475
North Ranongga	8,890	495	714	738	1,899	590	3,285	588	581
Centr Ranongga	7,876	1,263	1,329	627	1,537	445	1,003	1,023	649
South Ranongga	6,160	1,390	169	825	1,480	253	444	849	750
Vonunu	6,274	1,313	753	718	1,104	393	532	876	585
Mbilua	7,403	1,464	769	724	1,378	374	1,161	713	820
Ndovele	7,949	1,058	592	1,450	1,860	443	794	1,025	727
Irringila	10,149	1,214	728	1,805	995	767	2,001	1,615	1,024
Gizo	11,929	2,771	764	1,970	1,860	984	2,311	505	764
Vaghena	10,773	776	885	1,702	2,204	781	2,766	836	823
Nuatambu	5,624	889	469	359	570	169	1,741	1,189	238
Panggoe	6,612	971	582	65	1,772	349	1,328	1,226	319
Susuka	5,309	1,205	792	79	828	579	774	755	297
Ogho	7,702	1,761	405	108	2,959	446	475	436	1,112
Voza	4,529	1,485	16	52	599	256	1,098	371	652
Sasamunga	6,847	1,728	15	64	3,178	376	1,204	255	27
Papara	7,763	1,491	25	39	3,381	612	1,433	774	8
Kolombangara	5,237	2,603	49	125	240	458	815	929	18
Vona Vona	2,639	1,686	18	15	208	206	492	14	0
Kusaghe	3,413	980	1	1	112	150	2,166	3	0
Munda	2,469	1,127	9	28	151	304	837	6	7
Nusa Roviana	1,925	614	2	22	54	90	1,130	12	1
Roviana Lagoon	3,372	1,532	8	10	73	170	1,565	5	9
South Rendova	3,139	1,128	5	33	83	198	1,679	11	2
North Rendova	3,400	783	6	60	107	185	2,244	13	2
Kolombaghea	1,758	932	2	58	39	171	524	26	6
Mbuini Tusu	3,515	1,042	29	86	92	225	2,028	10	3
Nono	3,118	1,345	22	36	56	231	1,406	21	1
Nggatokae	2,318	920	3	8	31	169	1,181	1	5
North Vangunu	3,358	1,083	2	46	85	364	1,768	8	2
Kia	11,980	951	952	730	4,235	1,427	2,271	597	817
Baolo	7,973	1,492	349	411	1,329	661	2,826	662	243
Kokota	7,035	1,057	254	566	1,759	545	1,891	488	475
Hovukoilo	8,890	495	714	738	1,899	590	3,285	588	581
Buala	7,876	1,263	1,329	627	1,537	445	1,003	1,023	649
Tirotonga	6,160	1,390	169	825	1,480	253	444	849	750
Koviloko	6,274	1,313	753	718	1,104	393	532	876	585
Kmaga	7,403	1,464	769	724	1,378	374	1,161	713	820
Kaloka	7,949	1,058	592	1,450	1,860	443	794	1,025	727
Tatamba	10,149	1,214	728	1,805	995	767	2,001	1,615	1,024
Sigana	11,929	2,771	764	1,970	1,860	984	2,311	505	764
Japuana	10,773	776	885	1,702	2,204	781	2,766	836	823
Kolomola	5,624	889	469	359	570	169	1,741	1,189	238
Kolotubi	6,612	971	582	65	1,772	349	1,328	1,226	319
Susubona	5,309	1,205	792	79	828	579	774	755	297
Samasodu	7,702	1,761	405	108	2,959	446	475	436	1,112
West Rennell	11,980	951	952	730	4,235	1,427	2,271	597	817
East Rennell	7,973	1,492	349	411	1,329	661	2,826	662	243
Bellona	7,035	1,057	254	566	1,759	545	1,891	488	475
Banika	8,890	495	714	738	1,899	590	3,285	588	581
Pavuvu	7,876	1,263	1,329	627	1,537	445	1,003	1,023	649
Lavukal	6,160	1,390	169	825	1,480	253	444	849	750
North Savo	6,274	1,313	753	718	1,104	393	532	876	585
South Savo	7,403	1,464	769	724	1,378	374	1,161	713	820
Sandfly/BVista	7,949	1,058	592	1,450	1,860	443	794	1,025	727
Source: 1986 Solomon Islands Census
West Gela	10,149	1,214	728	1,805	995	767	2,001	1,615	1,024
North Gela	11,929	2,771	764	1,970	1,860	984	2,311	505	764
South Gela	10,773	776	885	1,702	2,204	781	2,766	836	823
Tulagi	5,624	889	469	359	570	169	1,741	1,189	238
Sagalu	11,980	951	952	730	4,235	1,427	2,271	597	817
Savulei	7,973	1,492	349	411	1,329	661	2,826	662	243
Tangarare	7,035	1,057	254	566	1,759	545	1,891	488	475
Wanderers Bay	8,890	495	714	738	1,899	590	3,285	588	581
Duidui	7,876	1,263	1,329	627	1,537	445	1,003	1,023	649
Vatukulau	6,160	1,390	169	825	1,480	253	444	849	750
Talise	6,274	1,313	753	718	1,104	393	532	876	585
Avu Avu	7,403	1,464	769	724	1,378	374	1,161	713	820
Moli	7,949	1,058	592	1,450	1,860	443	794	1,025	727
Tetakanji	10,149	1,214	728	1,805	995	767	2,001	1,615	1,024
Birao	11,929	2,771	764	1,970	1,860	984	2,311	505	764
Valasi-Longgu	10,773	776	885	1,702	2,204	781	2,766	836	823
Kolokarako	5,624	889	469	359	570	169	1,741	1,189	238
Aola	6,612	971	582	65	1,772	349	1,328	1,226	319
Paripao	5,309	1,205	792	79	828	579	774	755	297
East Tasimboko	7,702	1,761	405	108	2,959	446	475	436	1,112
Vulolo	4,529	1,485	16	52	599	256	1,098	371	652
West Tasimboko	6,847	1,728	15	64	3,178	376	1,204	255	27
Malango	7,763	1,491	25	39	3,381	612	1,433	774	8
Nggossi	11,980	951	952	730	4,235	1,427	2,271	597	817
Mbumburu	7,973	1,492	349	411	1,329	661	2,826	662	243
Rove-Lengakiki	7,035	1,057	254	566	1,759	545	1,891	488	475
Cruz	8,890	495	714	738	1,899	590	3,285	588	581
Vavaea	7,876	1,263	1,329	627	1,537	445	1,003	1,023	649
Vuhokesa	6,160	1,390	169	825	1,480	253	444	849	750
Mataniko	6,274	1,313	753	718	1,104	393	532	876	585
Kolaa	7,403	1,464	769	724	1,378	374	1,161	713	820
Kukum	7,949	1,058	592	1,450	1,860	443	794	1,025	727
Naha	10,149	1,214	728	1,805	995	767	2,001	1,615	1,024
Vura	11,929	2,771	764	1,970	1,860	984	2,311	505	764
Panatina	10,773	776	885	1,702	2,204	781	2,766	836	823
Source: 1986 Solomon Islands Census