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Maika Destination Guide

Discover Maika in Papua New Guinea

Maika in the region of Bougainville is a place located in Papua New Guinea - some 616 mi or ( 992 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Maika

Local time in Maika is now 04:35 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ububakogu, Okomo, Laguai, Kokopo, and Buin. When in this area, you might want to check out Ububakogu . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Maika ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Atara River

The Atara is a river of southeastern Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. It flows into the Solomon Sea to the north of Shortland Island.

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Located at -6.69 155.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Rivers 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 9 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.75 155.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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 10 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

Shortland Islands

The Shortland Islands are group of islands belonging to the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.92|S|155.88|E||||| | |name= }}. Named by John Shortland, they lie in the extreme northwest of the country's territory, close to the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Shortland Island.

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Located at -6.92 155.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean, Islands of the Solomon Islands