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Tigoa

Tigoa is a village on Rennell Island, Solomon Islands. It is the administrative centre of Rennell and Bellona Province. It is located approximately 12-20 metres above sea level.

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Location in Solomon Islands
Coordinates: 11°33′30″S 160°4′14″E / 11.55833°S 160.07056°E / -11.55833; 160.07056
Country Solomon Islands
ProvinceRennel-Bellona
IslandRennell Island
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2019)1
 • Total
881
Time zoneUTC+11 (UTC)
ClimateAf

Tigoa (sometimes spelt Tingoa) is a village on Rennell Island, Solomon Islands. It is the administrative centre of Rennell and Bellona Province. It is located approximately 12-20 metres above sea level.

The soon-to-be-completed Telekom building to provide telephony to the island Taken 2008 source ↗

Airstrip

Population

As of 2019, there were 881 people living in Tigoa. There were 569 persons at the 2009 Census.1

Education

  • Tupuaki Province Secondary School
  • Tupuaki Primary School
References

References

  1. Brinkhoff, Thomas (16 December 2023). "Solomon Islands". City Population. Retrieved 12 May 2026.