Temotu Province
Temotu Province | |
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Map of the Temotu province | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′S 167°0′E / 10.750°S 167.000°E | |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Capital | Lata |
| Government | |
| • Premier | Clay Forau |
| Area | |
• Total | 895 km2 (346 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 22,132 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (+11) |
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Temotu (or Te Motu, literally "the island" in Polynesian) is the easternmost province of Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. It consists, essentially, of two chains of islands which run parallel to each other from the northwest to the southeast. Its area is 895 square kilometres (346 square miles).