Mataniko
Mataniko is a locality in Mataniko, Honiara and has about 5,720 residents. Mataniko is situated nearby to the locality Vuhokesa, as well as near the suburb Vara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library of Solomon Islands and Lawson Tama Stadium.
National Library of Solomon Islands
Library
The National Library of Solomon Islands, sometimes Solomon Islands Public Library, was founded on June 26, 1974 and is located in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands.
Lawson Tama Stadium
Stadium
Lawson Tama Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium is unique as the stand is built into the hillside so there is no official capacity but no more than 20,000 would fit the surrounding grassland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Cruz and Rove.
Point Cruz
Locality
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Point Cruz is a peninsula in the center of Honiara, on Guadalcanal Island. Honiara is the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Point Cruz is located on the Tandai Highway, and is ¼ mile north of the Solomon Islands Parliament Building.
Rove
Suburb
Photo: Phenss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rove is a suburb in Honiara, Solomon Islands, located 2 kilometres west of the main center on the Tandai Highway. Rove borders the Honiara City Council ward of Nggosi and Rove-Lengakiki. Rove is East of Tanaghai and West of Town Ground. Rove is situated 2½ km northwest of Mataniko.
White River
Suburb
Photo: Phenss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
White River is a suburb on the fringe of Honiara, Solomon Islands and is located 3 kilometres west of the main center on the Tandai Highway. White River is in the Honiara City Council ward of Nggosi. White River is situated 4½ km west of Mataniko.
Mataniko
- Type: Locality with 5,720 residents
- Also known as: “Chinatown”, “Matanikao”, and “Matanikau”
- Location: Mataniko, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.43968° or 9° 26′ 23″ southLongitude
159.96257° or 159° 57′ 45″ eastPopulation
5,720Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
6R2XHX67+42GeoNames ID
2106239
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