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Tandai, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands – Solomon Islands Flag

Current Date And Time In Tandai, Solomon Islands

Saturday, 15 August 2026
11:25:23 SBT
Currency: Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD)
Timezone: UTC +11:00 (SBT)
Population: 24,592
District: Tandai

📍 Cities Near To Tandai


Find cities, states and countries closest to Tandai in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Tandai.

📍 Tandai Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Tandai from our regional database:

State / RegionGuadalcanal Province
DistrictTandai
Total Population24,592
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-9.4467° N
Center Longitude159.9455° E
Elevation65 m (213 ft)
UTC Time Zone+11:00
Population Rank in Guadalcanal Province#2 of 4
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Honiara Honiara2 3 2
East (E)
National Flag Of Honiara Honiara1 2 1
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kola'a Kola'a2 3 1
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Kukum Kukum3 4 2
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Mataniko Mataniko1 2 1
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Mbumburu Mbumburu1 2 1
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Nggosi Nggosi2 3 2
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Panatina Panatina4 7 4
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Rove - Lengakiki Rove - Lengakiki1 2 1
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Vavaea Vavaea1 2 1
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Vuhokesa Vuhokesa1 2 1
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Vura Vura3 5 3
East (E)

🏳️ States Near To Tandai


States and regions closest to Guadalcanal Province (home state of Tandai), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bougainville Bougainville417 672 363
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Central Province Central Province36 59 32
North (N)
National Flag Of Choiseul Province Choiseul Province280 450 243
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Honiara Honiara17 27 14
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Isabel Province Isabel Province125 201 109
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Makira-Ulawa Province Makira-Ulawa Province132 213 115
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Malaita Province Malaita Province68 109 59
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Malampa Malampa680 1,094 590
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of New Ireland New Ireland616 991 535
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Penama Penama657 1,058 571
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Tandai


Countries bordering or closest to Solomon Islands, with aerial distance and compass direction from Tandai's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Fiji Fiji1,324 2,131 1,150
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Kiribati Kiribati1,169 1,881 1,015
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Marshall Islands Marshall Islands1,386 2,230 1,203
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Micronesia Micronesia1,352 2,176 1,174
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Nauru Nauru784 1,261 681
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of New Caledonia New Caledonia859 1,382 746
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island1,432 2,305 1,244
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea1,132 1,822 983
West (W)
National Flag Of Tuvalu Tuvalu1,208 1,945 1,049
East (E)
National Flag Of Vanuatu Vanuatu606 975 526
Southeast (SE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Tandai. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Tandai (You)Guadalcanal Province24,592
HoniaraHoniara56,2981.6NNE
VavaeaHoniara10,8131.7NE
Rove - LengakikiHoniara4,2441.9NNW
MbumburuHoniara5,8062.0NW
MatanikoHoniara5,7222.0ENE
VuhokesaHoniara1,3282.3ENE
Kola'aHoniara20,7832.8ENE
HoniaraGuadalcanal Province3.0E
NggosiGuadalcanal Province26,0093.2WNW
KukumHoniara2,5414.2ENE

🏆 Guadalcanal Province City Rankings

How does Tandai rank within Guadalcanal Province? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Tandai appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Nggosi26,009
Tandai ⭐24,592
Malango15,560
Malango10,532

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Honiara International Airport
IATA: HIR
12 km (8 mi) from Tandai
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Guadalcanal Province Cities
Tandai ranks #2 of 4 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Tandai? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Tandai Sits on the Map

Tandai sits inside Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands and ranks #2 of 4 cities in Guadalcanal Province by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Tandai to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Tandai outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Tandai and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Tandai against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Guadalcanal Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Tandai: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Tandai and the countries closest to Tandai by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Solomon Islands. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Australia And Oceania.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Tandai, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Tandai at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Tandai

If you're stringing together stops in Guadalcanal Province, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Tandai — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Tandai MapView the Tandai map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Tandai Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Guadalcanal Province OverviewExplore the Guadalcanal Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Solomon Islands Country DataGet complete Solomon Islands data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Tandai

Which cities are closest to Tandai?

See the Cities Near To Tandai table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Guadalcanal Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Tandai to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Tandai and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Tandai map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Tandai will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Tandai to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Tandai?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Tandai. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Guadalcanal Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Tandai compare in size to the cities near it?

Tandai ranks #2 of 4 cities in Guadalcanal Province by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Tandai?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Tandai is Honiara International Airport (HIR), about 12 km (8 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.