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Temotu Province | |
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.png) Map of the Temotu province | |
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| Coordinates:10°45′S167°0′E / 10.750°S 167.000°E /-10.750; 167.000 | |
| Country |  Solomon Islands |
| Capital | Lata |
| Government | |
| • Premier | Clay Forau[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 895 km2 (346 sq mi) |
| Population (2009[2]) | |
• Total | 21,362 |
| • Density | 23.9/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (+11) |
Temotu (orTe Motu, literally "the island" inPolynesian) is the easternmostprovince ofSolomon Islands. The province was formerly known asSanta Cruz Islands Province. It consists, essentially, of two chains of islands which run parallel to each other from the northwest to the southeast. Its area is 895 square kilometres (346 square miles).
Temotu Province is sub-divided into the following wards:
Temotu Province (pop 21,362)
The islands or island groups which make up the province are:
The provincial capital isLata, located onNendö, the largest and most important of the Santa Cruz islands.
The population of 21,362 (2009)[2] is quite diverse for the small land area encompassed. The Santa Cruz Islanders are predominantlyMelanesian, although the inhabitants of Tikopia, Anuta, the Duff Islands and some of the Reef Islands arePolynesians.
The province has given its name to theTemotu languages, a putative linguistic subgroup within the broaderOceanic family of languages.
The languages spoken in the province include all nineTemotu languages proper, plus twoPolynesian outlier languages:Vaeakau-Taumako andTikopia.
10°45′S167°00′E / 10.750°S 167.000°E /-10.750; 167.000
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