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| Mbumburu | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
  Mbumburu Location in Guadalcanal | |
| Coordinates: 9°26′S159°57′E / 9.433°S 159.950°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Honiara Town |
| Island | Guadalcanal |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+11) |
Mbumburu is a suburb of Honiara, Solomon Islands and is located West of the main center and South of Rove. It is renowned for a small garden of replica Henry Moore sculptures, established in 2009 by local benefactor Roger Mbumbe.
Honiara is the capital city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. As of 2017, it had a population of 84,520 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lies along the Kukum Highway.
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and covering a land area of 28,400 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). The country's capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the North Solomon Islands, but excludes outlying islands, such as Rennell and Bellona, and the Santa Cruz Islands.
