What is the highest point on Guadalcanal and how high does it rise?
Mount Popomanaseu rises 2,435 meters above sea level as the highest point in all of Solomon Islands. This peak stands as the tallest elevation within the archipelago.
Questions about Guadalcanal
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did the Japanese reach Guadalcanal during World War II?
The Japanese reached Guadalcanal in May 1942. An American reconnaissance mission spotted construction of a Japanese airfield at Lunga Point shortly after their arrival.
Who named Guadalcanal and what was the origin of its name?
Pedro de Ortega Valencia named it after his home town in Andalusia, Spain. The village of Guadalcanal in Seville province gave the island its identity when a Spanish expedition led by Álvaro de Mendaña charted the island in 1568.
How many people currently live on Guadalcanal and what are the native mammals there?
About 155,605 people currently call this place home. They live alongside native marsupials known as grey cuscus while bats and rodents remain the only other mammals present there.
What happened to the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate after World War II?
The capital moved to Honiara from Tulagi immediately after World War II. In 1952, the high commissioner for the Western Pacific relocated from Fiji to Honiara.