Which country or map area contains Western?
Western is shown within Solomon Islands in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Solomon Islands
- Region name
- Western
- Approximate latitude
- 8.3° south
- Approximate longitude
- 157.5° east
- Country capital
- Honiara
- Country currency
- Solomon Islands dollar
- World region
- Melanesia
Quick answers about Western
What kind of place is Western?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Western on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 8.3° south latitude and 157.5° east longitude.
What is the capital of Solomon Islands?
The country capital is Honiara.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.