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Kapikavi Destination Guide
Explore Kapikavi in Papua New Guinea
Kapikavi in the region of Bougainville is a place in Papua New Guinea - some 615 mi or ( 990 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Kapikavi is now 02:02 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ububakogu, Sipuru, Pirineiu, Orimai, and Kokopo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ububakogu . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kapikavi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bougainville Funeral 10 - walking on jungle path
Should be watched in 1080p. Moving through a jungle path towards another section of the village. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Takuan Group
Takuan Group is a volcanic group located in the southern part of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. It consists of three closely spaced stratovolcanoes, Mount Takuan being the highest of them.
Located at -6.44 155.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Loloru
Loloru is a pyroclastic shield volcano located in the southern part of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The summit consists of two nested calderas, with an andesitic lava dome and a crescent-shaped crater lake.
Located at -6.52 155.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 19 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 24 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 24 km away
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