Sun Valley is a suburb of Honiara,

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located east of the main center and next to

Honiara International Airport : ''For the military history of the airport, see Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)'' Honiara International Airport , formerly known as Henderson Field, is an airport in the province of Guadalcanal in the nation of Solomon Islands. It is the prima ...

. There are Seventy-two households in Sun Valley community. In 2014, consecutive days of rain caused by a tropical storm had blocked roads and flooded large parts of the area. Bridges were unpassable or washed away and electricity was intermittent. Rising water levels had caused damage to houses, properties had been washed away, houses washed out to sea, water is dirty and therefore not drinkable. Accessing clean water had been a real challenge in this community. For years community members had been using the nearby Lunga River to access cooking and drinking water and for bathing and washing. In 2017, solar-powered water supply system, installed by World Vision. Today water can be accessed at home. The water system is powered by a solar to draw water from a borehole and stores it in a tank. The tank distribute water through five standpipes across the community.

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Populated places in Guadalcanal Province Suburbs of Honiara {{SolomonIslands-geo-stub