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Arawa Destination Guide
Delve into Arawa in Papua New Guinea
Arawa in the region of Bougainville with its 40,266 residents is located in Papua New Guinea - some 614 mi or ( 988 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Arawa is now 09:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Pidia, Panguna, Onovi, Korpe, and Kokopo. While being here, you might want to check out Pidia . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Arawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Central Bougainville District
Central Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Arawa-Kieta.
Located at -6.23 155.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bougainville Copper
Bougainville Copper Ltd is an Australian copper, gold, and silver mining company that operates the Panguna open cut mine on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG). It was one of the world's largest open-pit mines. The Panguna mine dominated the economy of the island during the 1970s and 1980s. It also was highly significant to the overall PNG economy: In the 1970s and the 1980s the company's tax and dividend payments added up to approx. 20% of PNG's national budget.
Located at -6.32 155.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Panguna
Panguna is a town and a (now decommissioned) copper mine on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. By the end of its operations on May 15, 1989 it was the largest open-cut mine in the world; it was also a major catalyst in the unrest in Bougainville in the 1970s and 1980s (environmental poisoning due to leaking mine tailings).
Located at -6.32 155.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Bougainville Island
Bougainville Island is the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. This region is also known as Bougainville Province or the North Solomons. The population of the province is 175,160 (2000 census), which includes the adjacent island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets. Although Bougainville Island is geographically part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, the nation of the Solomon Islands is a separate state.
Located at -6.24 155.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kieta Airport
Kieta Airport (or Aropa Airport) is a closed airport in Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.30 155.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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