Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Facts and figures on Bougainville at a glance
Region name: Bougainville (Bougainville)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 132,886 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
The regional headquarters of Bougainville (Bougainville) is located in the regional capital Buka (Buka).
The distance as the crow flies from Bougainville's regional capital Buka to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 943 km (586 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Bougainville Bougainville | 132,886 people | Buka Buka | - |
Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.
Map of Bougainville
Information on Bougainville
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Bougainville Bougainville | Buka Buka | 3 | Papua New Guinea | Oceania |
Time in Bougainville
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 6:40pm (18:40h) | No | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 6:40pm (18:40h) | UTC +11.0 | Pacific/Bougainville |
Geographic coordinates of Bougainville
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 6°00'00.0"S (-6.0000000°) | 155°00'00.0"E (155.0000000°) |
Subregions in Bougainville
There are 3 administrative subregions in Bougainville.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Central Bougainville Central Bougainville | 1. | 41,485 | - | - |
North Bougainville North Bougainville | 2. | 73,091 | - | - |
South Bougainville South Bougainville | 3. | 60,584 | - | - |