South Malaita Island Province. South Malaita came under effective control of the colonial administration after the Solomon Islands was declared a British Protectorate in 1893. The administration included the collection of taxes from the islanders. During the colonial days, the island was divided by the colonial government and missionary establishments into the "Asimeuri", "Asimae", and "Raroisu'u" districts. Away from Malaita, most people from "Small" or "South" Malaita usually just say the word "South", everyone knows what they mean. People on the island, however, preferred to identify only with members of their extended families, where ties are the strongest, and with members of their
South Malaita Island These are the Iola exist in Mwalamwaimwei(South Malaita) - From: Apa iesi- To Apa ia 1. Iola Hailadami (Hailadami Paine & Hailadami Mwaimwei) 2. Iolairamo (Iolairamo paine & Iolairamo mwaimwei) 3. Iola Hoasiteimwane (Iola Raha) 4. Iola Roasi 5. Iola Apuilalamoa 6. Iola Korutalau (Korutalaupaine & Korutalaumwaimwei) 7. Iola Louatowa (Haitataemwane) 8. Iola Ueniusu (Ero ueniusu) 9. Iola Ououmatawa Other Iola in South Malaita located within and share the same boundary with each other especially the migrants or settlers who just settle and exist as small Iola. Language: The main language spoken by the South Malaita people are categorized into