Isabel Province Day
The Isabel Province is a province of the Solomon Islands and has a population of approximately 35,000+ people as of 2021. The capital of this province is Buala, Santa Isabel Island and it’s a province that’s rarely visited by tourists due to lack of proper infrastructures such as hotels, roads, bridges, and modern medical care.
Solomon Islands (Local holiday)It’s also an area where endemic malaria is a major problem. However, those problems don’t prevent the citizens of this province from celebrating Isabel Province Day. This is a day that not only celebrates the culture of this area but is also a day for people to work towards and advocate for better civil services.
Interesting Facts About The Isabel Province In The Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands has 9 provinces, 6 large islands, and a few hundred smaller islands, but one province stands out and that’s the Isabel Province. In this section, we’d like to talk about this province, so that everyone has a better idea of the culture as they’re reading about Isabel Province Day.
- The capital of this Province is Buala.
- Buala has a population of 2,700 people (As of 2021).
- In this province are “rest houses” that visitors can use for a night or two.
- The Isabel Province is also spelled as Ysabel Province.
- The highest point on Santa Isabel is Mount Sasari. It’s approximately 1,220-meters high.
- An airstrip is located in Fera.
- In the village of Kia, most of the buildings are built on stilts over the clear lagoon.
Observing Isabel Province Day
This holiday is usually observed very simply with a flag-raising ceremony at the capital and by festivals all across the province. It’s a day for people to get together with friends and family members and enjoy eating yams, taros, fish, and a variety of other dishes.
Solomon Islands (Local holiday)
