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Bougainville (/ ˈ b oʊ ɡ ən v ɪ l / BOH-gən-vil; [3] Tok Pisin: Bogenvil [4] [5]), officially the Autonomous Region of Bougainville [6] (Tok Pisin: Otonomos Region bilong Bogenvil), is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island, while the region also includes Buka Island and a
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).
An autonomous region of the Philippines (Filipino: rehiyong awtonomo ng Pilipinas) is a first-level administrative division that has the authority to control a region's culture and economy. The Constitution of the Philippines allows for two autonomous regions: in the Cordilleras and in Muslim Mindanao .
At the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into four regions, namely the Highlands, Islands, Momase, and Southern regions.. Below, Papua New Guinea has 22 province-level divisions: 20 integrated provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the National Capital District.
Tulele Peisa has 85 hectares of land at the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, to the east of mainland Papua New Guinea, to resettle 35 families. [17] As of 2021, 10 families have been relocated to Tinputz. [18]
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]
Kilu Cave is a paleoanthropological site located on Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.Kilu Cave is located at the base of a limestone cliff, 65 m (213 ft) from the modern coastline. [3]
Geography of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville — located in northeastern Papua New Guinea, and part of the Solomon Islands archipelago. Subcategories.