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Explore Kaukauai in Papua New Guinea

Kaukauai in the region of Bougainville is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 603 mi or ( 970 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kaukauai is now 07:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Muguai, Kokopo, Buin, Aku, and Kamaleai 2. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Muguai . Where to go and what to see in Kaukauai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of the Hongorai River

The Battle of the Hongorai River took place during the Second World War and involved Australian, New Zealand and Japanese forces. Part of the wider Bougainville Campaign of the Pacific theatre, the battle was fought in the southern sector of Bougainville Island and occurred in two distinct periods between 17 April and 22 May 1945, as elements of the Australian 15th Brigade advanced along the Buin Road towards the Hongorai River and then forced their way across it.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.80 155.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1945 in Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving New Zealand, Conflicts in 1945, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Hongorai River

The Hongorai River is a river on the southern coast of Bougainville.

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Located at -6.80 155.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of Papua New Guinea

South Bougainville District

South Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buin.

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Located at -6.75 155.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Districts of Papua New Guinea

Buin, Papua New Guinea

Buin, in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea, is a government-established town in the jungle inland from the coast, where its predecessor of the same name was located. The town is located in what was entitled the North Solomons Province from 1975 until returning to its previous title after military dispute with Papua New Guinea. It is located in the northern Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Located at -6.75 155.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Populated places in Papua New Guinea

Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki (1928)

Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki was a Fubuki class was the third of twenty-four Fubuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. They served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, and remained formidable weapons systems well into the Pacific War.

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Located at -6.83 155.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1928 ships, Fubuki-class destroyers, Maritime incidents in 1943, Ships built in Japan, Ships sunk by aircraft, Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea, World War II destroyers of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean