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Mongontoro Destination Guide
Delve into Mongontoro in Papua New Guinea
Mongontoro in the region of Bougainville is located in Papua New Guinea - some 615 mi or ( 989 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Mongontoro is now 01:35 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Toboroi, Sipuru, Rorovana, Panguna, and Onovi. While being here, you might want to check out Toboroi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mongontoro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Central Bougainville District
Central Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Arawa-Kieta.
Located at -6.23 155.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 10 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 10 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 17 km away
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 19 km away
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