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Hapan Destination Guide

Delve into Hapan in Papua New Guinea

Hapan in the region of Bougainville is located in Papua New Guinea - some 585 mi or ( 942 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hapan is now 08:37 AM (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: Suhin, Malasang, Lonahan, Kokopo, and Kavieng. While being here, you might want to check out Suhin . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hapan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Buka Island

Buka Island is the second largest island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.25 154.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Islands of Papua New Guinea

Buka, Papua New Guinea

Buka is situated on Buka Island, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea. It has been the capital of the province during the Bougainville civil war. The former, or proper capital of Bougainville, Arawa was all but destroyed in 1990 as tensions reached a critical level in a civil uprising, which ended in 1997. Buka today is a bustling, peaceful town, detached by water from the main island Bougainville, and the much publicized tension there.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.42 154.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Autonomous Region of Bougainville

North Bougainville District

North Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buka.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.42 154.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Districts of Papua New Guinea

Buka Airport

Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (also known as North Solomons) in Papua New Guinea. It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown. The airport terminal is about 1.5 kilometres from the Buka Township. It is the only airport serviced by a regular passenger transport service in the North Solomons Province. In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.42 154.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, Airports in Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Pacific