Map of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Arawa is a city in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, with a population of about 40,266. It lies at 6.2298°S, 155.5660°E. Arawa is about 995 km (618 mi) east of Port Moresby, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gizo, 251 km to the southeast.
Arawa at a glance
Country
Region
Bougainville
Population
40,266GeoNames
Coordinates
-6.2298, 155.56606°13′47″S 155°33′58″E
Time zone
Pacific/BougainvilleUTC+11:00
Local time
–
Distance to Port Moresby
995 km (618 mi)
Where is Arawa?
- The 3rd largest city in Papua New Guinea by recorded population.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Arawa
- Gizo — 251 km southeast, Solomon Islands
- Buala — 493 km southeast, Solomon Islands
- Malango — 598 km southeast, Solomon Islands
- Honiara — 600 km southeast, Solomon Islands
- Auki — 632 km southeast, Solomon Islands
- Popondetta — 856 km west
- Lae — 948 km west
- Port Moresby — 995 km west
- Mount Hagen — 1254 km west
- Yangor — 1409 km northeast, Nauru
Largest cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby — 283,733
- Lae — 76,255
- Mount Hagen — 33,623
- Popondetta — 28,198
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.