Water Pump (Honiara)

Water Pump
Suburb

Kongulai river at the water source.
Water Pump

Location in Honiara (Council boundary-red box)

Water Pump

Location in Guadalcanal

Coordinates: 9°29′S 159°54′E / 9.483°S 159.900°E / -9.483; 159.900Coordinates: 9°29′S 159°54′E / 9.483°S 159.900°E / -9.483; 159.900
Country  Solomon Islands
Province Honiara Town
Island Guadalcanal
Elevation 29 m (95 ft)
Time zone UTC (UTC+11)

Water Pump is a community in Honiara, Solomon Islands located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) West from the center of the city.

Water Catchment

The Water Pump area also accommodates the Kovi & Kongulai water catchment area of 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) square which supplies water for Honiara from the Kovi and Kongulai rivers. The area consists of forest and surrounding watershed system. It is located in an undisturbed area within a unique terrain and landscape. The Kovi River is surrounded by riparian vegetation that includes mosses, herbs, ferns, palms and trees. The river is sourced from ground water that flows out of a limestone rock over a limestone substrate and patches of sand and pebbles before sinking into two underground caverns.[1][2]

The area is managed by a land trustee who arrange payments to traditional landholders.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ International Union for Conservation of Nature. "Kovi/Kongulai Catchment: supplying water for Solomon Islands' capital city". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Bronwyn Powell, Terry Chan, Suzanne Hoverman and Helen Ross. "Updated Report on Initial Consultations for Kongulai Catchment, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands" (PDF). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Government Still to Settle Kongulai Issue". 14 August 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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