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Arawa is the largest town and the former capital of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.It is administered under Arawa Rural LLG. [1]The town was largely destroyed during the Bougainville Civil War, [citation needed] resulting in the relocation of the capital to Buka, though there are plans to rebuild Arawa and make it the capital again. [2]
Bougainville has been inhabited by humans for at least 29,000 years, according to evidence obtained from Kilu Cave on Buka Island. [11] Until about 10,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Maximum, there was a single island referred to as "Greater Bougainville" that spanned from the northern tip of Buka Island to the Nggela Islands north of Guadalcanal.
Bougainville Island (Tok Pisin: Bogenvil) [1] is the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, which is part of Papua New Guinea. Its land area is 9,300 km 2 (3,600 sq mi). The highest point is Mount Balbi , on the main island, at 2,715 m (8,907 ft).
Bougainville voted for independence under a 2001 peace process in a referendum five years ago but PNG's parliament is yet to endorse it. A New Zealand mediator was recently appointed on the matter.
Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea (PNG), has been inhabited by humans for at least 29,000 years, according to artefacts found in Kilu Cave on Buka Island. The region is named after Bougainville Island , the largest island of the Solomon Islands archipelago , but also contains a number of smaller islands.
Kieta is a port town located on the eastern coast of the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, near the township of Arawa.After extensive destruction during the 1990 Civil Uprising on Bougainville, Kieta has few inhabitants now, and is known mainly for its transport connections (wharf and airfield).
Papua New Guinea's three cities are Lae, ... Arawa: Central Bougainville District: Bougainville (North Solomons) ... (Lihir Island) New Ireland ...
The Bougainville conflict, also known as the Bougainville Civil War, was a multi-layered armed conflict fought from 1988 to 1998 in the North Solomons Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) between PNG and the secessionist forces of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA), and between the BRA and other armed groups on Bougainville.