Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Infobox PNG Place
type = city
name = Arawa
othername =
province = bou
llg = Arawa
lang = English, Tok Pisin
langarea = Naasioi
dot_x = 235
dot_y = 76



caption = The city of Arawa, and the port of Kieta, from space
pop = 36,443
popdate = 2000
poprank = 3rd
est =
postcode =
elevation = 4
coor = coord|6|13|S|155|34|E|region:PG_type:city|display=inline,title
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall = 2500
dist1 = 22
location1 = Panguna

Arawa is the disputed capital and largest settlement in Bougainville Province in Papua New Guinea.


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