Malaita Province is the most populous and one of the largest of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands. The population of the province is 122,620. The area of the province is 4,225 km². It is named after its largest island, Malaita. Other islands include South Malaita Island, Sikaiana Island, and Ontong Java Atoll. Britain defined its area of interest in the Solomons…Malaita Province is the most populous and one of the largest of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands. The population of the province is 122,620. The area of the province is 4,225 km². It is named after its largest island, Malaita. Other islands include South Malaita Island, Sikaiana Island, and Ontong Java Atoll. Britain defined its area of interest in the Solomons, including Malaita, and central government control of Malaita began in 1893, when Captain Gibson R.N., of HMS Curacoa, declared the southern Solomon Islands as a British Protectorate with the proclamation of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate.
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