Map of Auki, Solomon Islands

Auki is the administrative centre of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands, with a population of about 7,020. It lies at 8.7678°S, 160.6978°E. Auki is about 111 km (69 mi) northeast of Honiara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Honiara, 111 km to the southwest.

Auki at a glance

Where is Auki?

• The 4th largest city in Solomon Islands by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Auki

• Honiara — 111 km southwest
• Buala — 140 km northwest
• Malango — 149 km southwest
• Gizo — 431 km west
• Arawa — 632 km northwest, Papua New Guinea
• Port-Olry — 983 km southeast, Vanuatu
• Luganville — 1028 km southeast, Vanuatu
• Norsup — 1089 km southeast, Vanuatu
• Yaren — 1145 km northeast, Nauru
• Yangor — 1145 km northeast, Nauru

Largest cities in Solomon Islands

• Honiara — 56,298
• Malango — 10,532
• Gizo — 7,177
• Buala — 2,700

Map of Solomon Islands and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.