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| Location The Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) is located in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Formally known as Bougainville Province or North Solomons Province. The region encompasses Bougainville Island plus the surrounding islands and atolls. Between 1884–1914 the northern portion was Deutsch Neu Guinea (German New Guinea) until November 1914. Prewar and during the Pacific War, part of the Kieta District in the Territory of New Guinea. Postwar, part of Bougainville Province or North Solomons Province. During the Pacific War, Bougainville was considered part of the North Solomons or Northern Solomons. On September 16, 1975 became part of Papua New Guinea (PNG). On June 25, 2002 became the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB). To the south is the international border with the Solomon Islands and Western Province. North Bougainville District Atolls Rural LLG Mallum Island Group (Mallum Islands) located at the far north of Bougainville Province. Nuguria Island Group small atoll located to the north of Bougainville. Carteret Island Group (Carteret Islands) located to the northeast of Buka. Tauu Island Group (Tauu Islands) located to the northwest of Bougainville. Nukumanu Island Group (Nukumanu Islands) located far to the northwest of Bougainville. Nissan Rural LLG Green Island Atoll small atoll located to the northwest of Buka Island. Green Island Lagoon located at the center of Green Island Atoll. Nissan Island (Green) largest island in Green Island Atoll captured by Allies in 1944 and Nissan Airfield. Belil Island located at the northern edge of Green Island Atoll. Sirot Island located at the northwestern edge of Green Island Atoll. Barahun Island located at the western edge of Green Island Atoll. Hon Island (Torohan) located at the center of Green Island Lagoon. Pinapei Island second largest island in Green Island Atoll located to the northwest of Green Island Atoll. Sau Island (Sale) located to the northwest of Green Island Atoll. Buka Rural LLG Buka Island island located to the north of Bougainville Island. Buka (Buka Town) located on the southern coast of Buka Island includes Chinatown and Buka Airfield. Buka Passage narrow passage between Buka Island and Bougainville. Selau Suir Rurial LLG Bonis located at the northern tip of Bougainville with Bonis Airfield borders Buka Passage. Ruri (Ruri Bay) borders the northeastern corner of Bougainville. Tinputz Rural LLG Tinputz located at the northeast corner of Bougainville borders Tinputz Harbor. Kunua Rural LLG Sohano Island located in the Buka Passage between Buka Island and Bougainville. Taiof Island (Toiokh) located off the northwest corner of Bougainville south of Buka Island. Kunua (Sarime, Konua) inland village near the northwest coast of Bougainville. Tarlena located in northwestern Bougainville Island. Chabai located in northwestern Bougainville includes Chabai Airfield. Porton located in northwestern Bougainville, Australian amphibious landing June 8, 1945. Buoi located in northwestern Bougainville. Ratsua located in northwestern Bougainville. Soraken located on the Soraken peninsula in northwestern Bougainville. Cape Moltke (Cape Moitke) located on the western coast of Bougainville. Central Bougainville District Tenakau (Tenakai) located on the eastern coast of Bougainville includes Tenakau Airfield. Numu Numu (Numanuma) located on the eastern coast of Bougainville start of the Numa Numa Trail. Ibu located on the center of Bougainville. Selan located on the western coastal road of Bougainville with Japanese tank. Arawa Rural LLG Arawa located on the eastern coast of Bougainville, Peace Memorial. Kieta located on the western coast, site of initial Japanese landing on Bougainville. Kieta Harbor borders Kieta and the Kieta Peninsula. Mawara Bay borders the Kieta Peninsula. Bakawari Island located off the north coast of Bougainville off Kieta. Wakunai Rural LLG Wakunai located on the northeast coast of Bougainville. South Bougainville District Torokina Rural LLG Empress Augusta Bay borders the western coast of Bougainville, site of U.S. landing. Torokina (Cape Torokina) village located on western coast Bougainville, site of U.S. landing and Torokina Airfield. Cape Torokina (Torokina Point) located on western coast Bougainville, site of U.S. landing and Torokina Airfield. Torokina Island located in Empress Augusta Bay. Puruata Island located in Empress Augusta Bay. Magine Islands pair of islands at the northern edge of Empress Augusta Bay. Gazelle Harbor located at the southern end of Empress Augusta Bay. Mutupina Point located at the southern end of Empress Augusta Bay. Piva located inland from the western coast, developed into Piva Airfield (Piva Yoke and Piva Uncle). Toko coastal village used as Australian Army staging point against Japanese in southwestern Bougainville. Mawaraka (Mawareka, Mawataka) located on the southwest coast of Bougainville. Mount Bagana active volcano located at the center of Bougainville. Mount Billy Mitchell (Eruovi) volcano with crater lake known as Billy Mitchell Lake at the center of Bougainville. Bana Rural LLG Boku inland village. Siwai Rural LLG Siwai inland village with four tanks abandoned at this location. Buin Rural LLG Mamagata located on the southwestern coast of Bougainville. Kangu located on the southern coast of Bougainville. Kangu Hill (Mount Buin) high ground to the north of Kangu. Malabeta Hill (Malabita) located on the southern coast of Bougainville inland from Kangu. Buin (Buin Town) located on southern Bougainville. Lamuai located on southern Bougainville between Kangu Beach and Kahili (Buin) Kahili (Kihili, Kahilli, Buin) located on the southern coast of Bougainville includes Kahili Airfield (Buin Airfield). Tonolei Harbor (Tonolai) borders Kahili on southern Bougainville. Konga inland village located in southern Bougainville. Tonu inland village located in southern Bougainville. Kara located to the north of Buin, includes Kara Airfield. Aitara located on the southwest coast of Bougainville. Muguai located to the east of Kara. Mutupina Point (Motupena) loctated on southern Bougainville. Mosigetta located on southern Bougainville. Harinai located on southern Bougainville. Monoitu (Monitu) prewar Catholic mission, Japanese occupied until June 1945. Moila Point located on southwest coast of Bougainville. Aku inland village in southern Bougainville. Olava located on East Point (East Cape) at the southeast corner of Bougainville. Erventa Harbor (Buin Harbor) located on the souther coast of Bougainville between Kangua and Buin. Moisuru located on the southern coast of Bougainville Moisuru Bay located on the southern coast of Bougainville at Moisuru Buin Rural LLG Offshore Islands Erventa Island small island off southern Bougainville. Popotala Island small island off southern Bougainville. Rantan Island (Ratan) small island off southern Bougainville. Ovau Island small island off southern Bougainville. Taurato Island (Tuarato Island) small island off southeastern Bougainville. Alasina Island small island off southeastern Bougainville Sand Island small island located to the south of Tonolei Harbor. Antarara Island small island off southwest Bougainville. Contribute
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