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Touring Buka
Buka in Bougainville is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 583 mi (or 938 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.
Time in Buka is now 03:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Bougainville with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Buka. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Buka Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Arawa, Taro, Kokopo, Gizo and Kavieng. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 17% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 19th of October 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 20th of October 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 21st of October 2024
30°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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The local butcher is called in
This bloke has the sharpest knifes around. And he is the expert in preparing the pig for the moo moo process.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Buka, Papua New Guinea
Buka is situated on Buka Island, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea. It has been the capital of the province during the Bougainville civil war. The former, or proper capital of Bougainville, Arawa was all but destroyed in 1990 as tensions reached a critical level in a civil uprising, which ended in 1997. Buka today is a bustling, peaceful town, detached by water from the main island Bougainville, and the much publicized tension there.
Buka Airport
Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (also known as North Solomons) in Papua New Guinea. It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown. The airport terminal is about 1.5 kilometres from the Buka Township. It is the only airport serviced by a regular passenger transport service in the North Solomons Province. In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
North Bougainville District
North Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buka.