Isabel Province is one of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands. The province’s capital Buala is located on the main Santa Isabel Island where most of the province’s population is concentrated. Santa Isabel is the longest island in the Solomon Islands and was given the name by the Spanish navigator Alvaro de Mendana de Neira in 1568. The island’s highest point is Mount Kubonitu, also known as Mount Sasari at 1,120 meters.
Capital: Buala
Premier: James Habu
Area: 4,136 km2
Population: 26,158 (2009 Census)
Density: 4.9 / km2
Administrative Divisions: 16 Wards