Sun Valley, Honiara Explained

Sun Valley
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:Solomon Islands Guadalcanal
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guadalcanal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Solomon Islands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Honiara Town
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Guadalcanal
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:UTC
Utc Offset:+11
Coordinates:-9.4333°N 216°W
Elevation M:29

Sun Valley is a suburb of Honiara, Solomon Islands located east of the main center and next to Honiara International Airport. There are Seventy-two households in Sun Valley community. [1]

In 2014, consecutive days of rain caused by a tropical storm had blocked roads and flooded large parts of the area. Bridges were unpassable or washed away and electricity was intermittent. Rising water levels had caused damage to houses, properties had been washed away, houses washed out to sea, water is dirty and therefore not drinkable. [2]

Accessing clean water had been a real challenge in this community. For years community members had been using the nearby Lunga River to access cooking and drinking water and for bathing and washing. In 2017, solar-powered water supply system, installed by World Vision. Today water can be accessed at home. The water system is powered by a solar to draw water from a borehole and stores it in a tank. The tank distribute water through five standpipes across the community.

References

-8.7667°N 202°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Water access for Sun Valley community . 2022-08-04 . www.wvi.org . en.
  2. Web site: Floods hit Honiara, communities prepare for cyclone - Solomon Islands ReliefWeb . 2022-08-04 . reliefweb.int . en.