Makira-Ulawa Province

The Makira Province and Ulawa, officially Makira Ulawa Province, located in the south of the Pacific island state of Solomon Islands. It is bounded on the northwest by the province of Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara, is located in the northeast of the province of Malaita and on the southwest by the province of Rennell and Bellona.

On the north east coast of Makira (formerly San Cristobal ), of including 3,090 km ² the largest island of Makira and Ulawa, is the provincial capital Kirakira. The far smaller island Ulawa (63 km ²) is located about 70 km northeast. For the province still include numerous smaller islands, including about Owaraha, Owariki, Uki ni Masi and Olu Malau - Islands.

The area of ​​all islands of Makira and Ulawa is 3188 km ². According to the census of 2009 40.420 people lived in the province, the majority of on the island of Makira.