Buka, Papua New Guinea
5°25′19″S 154°40′22″E / 5.42194°S 154.67278°E
Buka | |
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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 | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Autonomous Region | Bougainville |
| District | North Bougainville District |
| LLG | Buka Rural LLG |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,000 |
| approximately | |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 (BST) |
| Main languages | Nasioi and Rorovana |
| Climate | Af |
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.