Arawa, Papua New Guinea
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Arawa is the disputed capital and largest settlement in Bougainville Province
in Papua New Guinea
. The land where Arawa is now situated was previously a large expatriate plantation.
When Bougainville Copper Ltd needed a civic headquarters for dealing with the local and national government instrumentalities, Arawa Plantation was an obvious candidate, with its proximity to Kieta, the historic district headquarters.
The townsite was quickly developed through the 70s and 80s with residential neighbourhoods, churches and commercial enterprise.
Bougainville Province
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, previously known as North Solomons, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island , and the province also includes the island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets...
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The land where Arawa is now situated was previously a large expatriate plantation.
When Bougainville Copper Ltd needed a civic headquarters for dealing with the local and national government instrumentalities, Arawa Plantation was an obvious candidate, with its proximity to Kieta, the historic district headquarters.
The townsite was quickly developed through the 70s and 80s with residential neighbourhoods, churches and commercial enterprise.