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Tandai

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Updated Saturday, October 24, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Should I visit Tandai?

Suitable with normal precautions

Travelers should note ongoing road construction, highway upgrades, and temporary nighttime closures along the Tandai Highway.

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  • Current official alerts require extra planning
  • Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
  • Road marking and street lighting installation works causing temporary lane and carriageway closures along Tandai Highway.
  • Heavy machinery operations and transit along local roads.

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Tandai month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Tandai are typically June, July and August, with average daytime highs around 29–29°C. January is usually the warmest month (average high 29°C), August the coldest (average low 23°C), and December the wettest (about 409 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January29.324.13449.4
February29.124.23878.3
March29.023.83099.0
April28.823.82928.9
May28.824.01539.5
June28.723.51209.6
July28.723.41189.6
August28.723.21249.5
September29.123.514610.3
October29.323.615710.6
November29.223.722110.0
December29.123.84099.2

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Past and future events in Tandai

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Keku Enthroned as Tandai Paramount Chief

    In April 2018, Keku was enthroned as the Tandai paramount chief, representing people claiming the land mass between Tamboko and Betikama.

  2. Land disputes motion passage

    On Friday 26 June 2009, the Solomon Islands Parliament passed a private member's motion calling on the government to address land management and administration issues in Honiara.

  3. Heavy machinery road damage incident

    On 26 June 2026, an excavator unloaded in front of the Tandai Hotel damaged a newly sealed section of the Tandai Highway.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • Imagawa Sadayo

    Historical Kyūshū tandai (1371-1395) associated with the historical term tandai.

  • Keku

    Enthroned as Tandai paramount chief representing the traditional landowners of Tandai.

Historical figures

  • Imagawa Sadayo

    Served as Kyūshū tandai during the Muromachi period from 1371 to 1395.

Local business and employers

  • Tandai Hotel

    A hotel located along the Tandai Highway in West Honiara where a heavy machinery incident occurred.

Newspapers and local media

  • Tavuli News

    Local news publisher reporting on infrastructure, road marking, and highway works in Tandai and West Honiara.

  • The Island Sun

    Local news publication reporting on Tandai paramount chief enthronement and highway upgrades.

  • Solomon Star News

    Local news publication providing updates on temporary carriageway closures for street lighting works along Tandai Highway.

Buildings and landmarks

  • Tandai Highway

    A major highway running through Tandai and West Honiara, connecting areas such as Town Ground and White River.

  • Tandai-Rifle Ridge Roundabout

    A critical traffic node and intersection undergoing upgrades in West Honiara.

  • Former RAMSI HQ

    The former regional assistance mission headquarters located at Leilei, Tandai.

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01 · Overview

Tandai, in brief

What is Tandai and where is it situated?

Tandai is a city located within Guadalcanal Province in the Solomon Islands. Positioned geographically at the coordinates -9.44666 latitude and 159.94549 longitude, this populated settlement operates under the Pacific/Guadalcanal timezone.

What are the demographic and linguistic characteristics of the landscape?

The city supports a recorded population of 24,592 residents within its regional landscape. Although specific elevation measurements are not provided for the area, daily life and administration function using the SBD currency. The population utilizes specific communication methods, recognizing en-SB and tpi as local languages.

How does the name connect to historical governmental posts?

Aside from its modern geographical designation in the Solomon Islands, the term Tandai historically denotes a Japanese colloquialism originating from the Kamakura and Muromachi periods. During those eras, the designation referred to crucial military, judiciary, or governmental posts established across determinate territories.

Which historical regional posts used this designation?

During the Kamakura shogunate, administrative examples in the eastern portion of the country included the shikken and the rensho. In western regions and Kyūshū, prominent examples included the Rokuhara tandai and the Chinzei bugyō, which was also known as the Chinzei tandai. Later, during the Muromachi period, regional examples persisted through the Chinzei bugyō, also referenced as the Kyūshū tandai, alongside the Ōshū tandai located in Ōshū province and the Ushū tandai located in Dewa province. Historical figures such as Imagawa Sadayo notably held the role of Kyūshū tandai between 1371 and 1395.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Tandai located and what are its coordinates?

Tandai is situated in Solomon Islands at geographic coordinates -9.4467, 159.9455, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Tandai?

Tandai has a recorded population of approximately 24,592 and observes the Pacific/Guadalcanal time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Tandai?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Tandai include EN-SB, TPI, with SBD used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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