Economy Honiara

the main street of honiara.

honiara developed economically @ faster rate other parts of solomon islands; during 1960s , 1970s two-thirds of investment economic development in country went developing infrastructure of honiara, despite fact @ time 5 percent of solomon islanders lived there. tulagi, town did not grow substantially result of industrialisation. trevor sofield says, shops , businesses in these centers served needs of government officials , expatriate businessmen, planters , traders. honiara, many other ex-colonial cities, still reflects political, economic , cultural structure of former metropolitan mentor more national traits of solomon islands society.

view of honiara.

honiara solomon islands springboard tourism activities. country s tourist office, solomon islands visitors bureau, on honiara s main thoroughfare, mendana avenue. situated between yacht club , popular solomon kitano mendana hotel, officers provide tourist information , can radio ahead announce visitors arrivals guest houses in remoter areas. honiara contains several banks including westpac bank, anz bank , national bank. anchorage facilities available in honiara port both national , international ships.

the violence had plagued honiara , islands since late 1990s had devastating impact on economy due fact virtually tourist organisations around world warned tourists wishing visit islands stay away, in 2002 , 2003 @ peak of troubles. in 1998, country earned around $13 million tourism , $629,000 in 1999, equating average spend per visit of us$254 (about us$35/day). in 1999, tourism in city , nation accounted 4.38% of total gdp.