Buka Passage
Buka Passage is a narrow strait that separates Buka Island from the northern part of Bougainville Island, within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of northeastern Papua New Guinea.Places of Interest
Highlights: Buka Airport.
Buka Passage
- Type: Strait
- Description: channel in Papua New Guinea
- Categories: channel and body of water
- Location: Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Latitude
-5.43171° or 5° 25′ 54″ south
Longitude
154.67518° or 154° 40′ 31″ east
Open location code
6R6PHM9G+83
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Buka Passage” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buka Passage”
- Russian: “Бука (пролив)”
- Russian: “Бука”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kokopao and Sohano.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kokopao Market and PNG Post.
Papua New Guinea: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Port Moresby and Lae.
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