Travel guide: Tulagi Island, Solomon Islands

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Local facts

Travel essentials for Tulagi Island, Solomon Islands — what to expect on the ground. Tulagi Island sits in Solomon Islands (Oceania), in a tropical climate band — tropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Nearest airport: TLG serves the area. Local timezone is Pacific/Guadalcanal, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at -9.10°, 160.15° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

RegionSolomon Islands, Oceania
Climate bandtropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season
Nearest airportTLG
TimezonePacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates-9.10, 160.15
Located in the Southern Hemisphere

Tulagi is a small island in the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific, in the Central province, lying just off the larger Florida Islands, now called the Nggela Islands, a little to the north of Guadalcanal. Though small, it has a big history: from the end of the nineteenth century until the Second World War it was the capital of the British Solomon Islands, chosen for its sheltered harbour, and today it is the capital of the Central province. During the war Tulagi was occupied by Japanese forces and then taken by United States Marines in a fierce battle in August 1942, at the start of the Guadalcanal campaign. The waters around the island, part of the famous Ironbottom Sound, are dotted with wartime wrecks and are a noted place for scuba diving. Tulagi is reached by boat across the sea from Honiara, on Guadalcanal. The climate is hot, humid and tropical all year.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tulagi?
Tulagi is a small island in the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific, in the Central province. It lies just off the Florida, or Nggela, Islands, a little to the north of the main island of Guadalcanal and its capital, Honiara, in the sheltered waters of Ironbottom Sound.
What is Tulagi known for?
Tulagi is known for its history: it was the capital of the British Solomon Islands from the 1890s until the Second World War, and today is the capital of the Central province. It saw a fierce battle in 1942, and the wartime wrecks in the surrounding waters make it a famous place for scuba diving.
How do you get to Tulagi?
Tulagi is reached by boat across the sea from Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, on the nearby island of Guadalcanal, a trip of a couple of hours by ferry or launch. There is no airport on Tulagi itself, so most visitors first fly to Honiara and then travel on by sea to the island.

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