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Arawa | |
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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 | ![]() |
Province | Autonomous Region of Bougainville |
District | Central Bougainville |
LLG | Arawa Rural LLG |
Established | 1884 |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 36,443 |
• Rank | 3rd |
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.[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] The land where Arawa is now situated was previously a large expatriate plantation.