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North Bougainville District

Coordinates: 5°25′19″S 154°40′22″E / 5.42194°S 154.67278°E / -5.42194; 154.67278
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North Bougainville District
North Bougainville District is located in Papua New Guinea
North Bougainville District
North Bougainville District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 5°25′S 154°40′E / 5.417°S 154.667°E / -5.417; 154.667
CountryPapua New Guinea
RegionsBougainville
CapitalBuka
Area
 • Total3,007 km2 (1,161 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total109,023
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+11 (BST)

North Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buka on Buka Island.[1] North Bougainville languages are spoken in the district.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Districts of Papua New Guinea at statoids.com
  2. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.

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