Kieta
Kieta is a port town located on the eastern coast of the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, near the township of Arawa. After extensive destruction during the 1990 Civil Uprising on Bougainville, Kieta has few inhabitants now, and is known mainly for its transport connections.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Kieta
- Type: Town with 10,400 residents
- Description: city in Papua New Guinea
- Categories: city and locality
- Location: Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Latitude
-6.21873° or 6° 13′ 7″ southLongitude
155.63626° or 155° 38′ 11″ eastPopulation
10,400Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)IATA airport code
KIEUnited Nations Location Code
PG KIEOpen location code
6R5QQJJP+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7071672060OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
2094027Wikidata ID
Q1187240
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