Arawa, Bougainville
Arawa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
The city of Arawa, and the port of Kieta, from space | |
| Coordinates: 6°13′30″S 155°34′00″E / 6.22500°S 155.56667°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Autonomous Region of Bougainville |
| District | Central Bougainville |
| LLG | Arawa Rural LLG |
| Established | 1884 |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 36,443 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Languages | |
| • Main languages | English, Tok Pisin |
| • Traditional language | Naasioi |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (BST) |
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) from Panguna |
| Mean max temp | 32 °C (90 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 23 °C (73 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 3,037 mm (119.6 in) |
| Climate | Af |
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.
The town was largely destroyed during the Bougainville Civil War, resulting in the relocation of the capital to Buka, though there are plans to rebuild Arawa and make it the capital again. The land where Arawa is now situated was previously a large expatriate plantation.