South Bougainville District

South Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buin.[1] South Bougainville languages are spoken in the district.[2]

South Bougainville District
South Bougainville District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6.746°S 155.685°E / -6.746; 155.685
CountryPapua New Guinea
RegionsBougainville
CapitalBuin
Government
  MPTimothy Masiu
Area
  Total3,785 km2 (1,461 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total81,675
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

References

  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.


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