Buka, Papua New Guinea

5°25′19″S 154°40′22″E / 5.42194°S 154.67278°E / -5.42194; 154.67278

Buka
Satellite image of Buka Township, with Sohano Island (Bottom left) and Buka Airport
Buka
Location in Bougainville
Buka
Buka (Papua New Guinea)
Coordinates: 5°25′19″S 154°40′22″E / 5.42194°S 154.67278°E / -5.42194; 154.67278
CountryPapua New Guinea
Autonomous RegionBougainville
DistrictNorth Bougainville District
LLGBuka Rural LLG
Population
 • Total
11,000
 approximately
Time zoneUTC+11:00 (BST)
Main languagesNasioi and Rorovana
ClimateAf

Buka is a town located on the southern coast of Buka Island, in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in eastern Papua New Guinea. It is administered under Buka Rural LLG. It is the capital of North Bougainville District and the interim capital of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. It contains Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral.