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Discover Koiare in Papua New Guinea
Koiare in the region of Bougainville is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 590 mi or ( 950 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Koiare is now 02:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Taruba, Mainuki, Kopikirio, Kopani, and Kokopo. When in this area, you might want to check out Taruba . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Koiare ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Jaba River
Jaba River is a river in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Empress Augusta Bay at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.3833333|S|155.2166667|E||||| | |name= }}. It was polluted by waste from the Panguna copper mine. Pollution of the environment was one of the causes of armed conflict on the island and struggle of local people for independence.
Located at -6.38 155.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Torokina River
Torokina River is a river in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Empress Augusta Bay at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.2666667|S|155.1|E||||| | |name= }}.
Located at -6.27 155.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Bagana
Bagana is an active volcano located in the central part of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, the largest island of the Solomon group. It is the most active volcano in the country. Just northeast of Bagana is the volcano crater lake Billy Mitchell. Bagana is one of 17 post-Miocene strato volcanos on Bougainville. U.S. General Floyd L. Parks flew over the Solomon Islands on 27 October 1948 and witnessed the eruption of Bagana.
Located at -6.14 155.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Torokina Airfield
Torokina Airfield, also known as Cape Torokina Airfield, is a former World War II airfield at Cape Torokina, Bougainville.
Located at -6.25 155.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Torokina
Torokina is a coastal village on the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It is located on the western coast of that island, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.2333333|S|155.05|E||||| | |name= }}.
Located at -6.23 155.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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