Bougainville (autonomous region)

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Bougainville
(Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
Flag of Bougainville (Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
geography
Country: Papua New Guinea
Waters: Pacific Ocean
Islands: approx. 30
Geographical location: 6 ° 10 ′  S , 155 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 6 ° 10 ′  S , 155 ° 15 ′  E
Basic data
Surface: 9300 km²
Residents: 249.358
Population density: 27 inhabitants / km²
Capital: Buka
Situation map
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The Autonomous Region of Bougainville ( English Autonomous Region of Bougainville ) is one of the 21 provinces of Papua New Guinea . Until it was granted autonomy in 2005, it was known under the name of North Solomons Province ( North Solomons Province ). From November 23 to December 7, 2019, its residents decided in a referendum on independence or even more extensive autonomy . 98% of the participants were in favor of complete independence.

As of 2011, the region had 249,358 inhabitants, roughly doubling since the 1980 census .

The province includes the main island of the same name, Bougainville, and the island of Buka to the north, as well as the small archipelagos of the Carteret Islands , Green Islands , Nuguria Islands , Nukumanu Islands and Takuu . The provincial capital is the place Buka .

In the autonomous region of Bougainville - as in the eastern and nearby Solomon Islands - the time zone is UTC + 11 , while otherwise UTC + 10 (PGT) applies in Papua New Guinea.

President is John Momis .

administration

The autonomous region Bougainville is divided into 11 (or 12) districts, each of which - in several - with the exception of Torokina constituencies ( English constituencies are subdivided). The districts and constituencies are only relevant for elections.

The internal administration of the autonomous region differs from the administrative division of Papua New Guinea (North, Central, South), which, however, no longer applies to Bougainville since Law No. 40 of 2014, except for national elections.

District Administrative headquarters Constituencies annotation
Bana Baba
Bolave
Lato
Buin Buin Baubake
Konnou
Lule
Makis
Buka Buka Hagogohe
Haku
Halia
Peit
Tonsu
Tsitalto
Kieta Arawa Kokoda
Kongara
North Nasioi
South Nasioi
Kunua (Keriaka) Mahari
Teua
Nissan / Atolls two constituencies not mentioned on the 2015 official map
Panguna Eivo / Torau
Ioro 		not mentioned in the constitution
Selau / Suir Selau
Suir
Siwai Kopii
Motuna Huyono Tokunutui
Ramu
Tin plaster Taonita Teop
Taonita tin plaster
Torokina
Wakunai Rough
Terra

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea , Deutschlandfunk, December 11, 2019
  2. ↑ 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. National Statistical Office, 2014, p. 9.
  3. ^ Papua New Guinea Time Zones Timetemperature.com, 2000–2017, accessed January 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Ball rolling on Bougainville referendum. RNZ, May 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ Official Map. Autonomous Region of Bougainville, September 2015 (PDF).
  6. ^ Bougainville Constitution. Government of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, 2004 (PDF).
  7. ^ District Development Authority Act 2014. Government of Papua New Guinea, December 22, 2014, Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2 (PDF).