Town Ground, Honiara
| Town Ground | |
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Town Ground Stadium facing South
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 Town Ground
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| Coordinates: 9°26′S 159°57′E / 9.433°S 159.950°ECoordinates: 9°26′S 159°57′E / 9.433°S 159.950°E | |
| Country |
 Solomon Islands
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| Province | Honiara Town |
| Island | Guadalcanal |
| Elevation | 29 - 100 m (−299 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+11) |
Town Ground is a suburb in Honiara, Solomon Islands, located in the main center on the Tandai Highway. Town Ground is in the Honiara City Council ward of Nggosi and Rove-Lengakiki.
Town Ground is East of Rove and West of Point Cruz.
In 2003 Iron Bottom Sound Hotel was the initial base for the first elements of the intervention force sent to restore order following the civil tensions.
Prior to the 2006 ethnic riots, a political crisis was unfolding. The Prime Minister Snyder Rini, remained under police guard and the Opposition Leader Francis Billy Hilly and his party used Iron Bottom Sound as a base of operations prior to the motion of no confidence.
The Young Women's Christian Association headquarters for Honiara are based in Town Ground. Feary, Sue; Lai, Jocelyn, (author.); Young Women's Christian Association of the Solomon Islands (2012), Stori blo YWCA : a history of the Young Women's Christian Association in Solomon Islands, Honiara, Solomon Islands YWCA-SI In 1978 a Solomon Islands chapter of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was established to address the specific needs of young women through developing personal growth and addressing various women's questions. The YWCA runs classes on sewing, cooking, and other home economics subjects demanded by women, complementing the work performed in these areas by the churches and the WDD. However, the YWCA has moved a step beyond this traditional focus in addressing some of the fundamental issues affecting women's lives. These include environmental matters, providing accommodation for young girls, and establishing a kindergarten. The Association recently undertook a new micro-credit scheme for disadvantaged women in Honiara as a government pilot project funded by the United Nations Development Program but the project has collapsed as a result of the political crisis.
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