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Arawa-Kieta
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The majority of the town was destroyed in the 1990 Civil Uprising on Bougainville.

Kieta
Papua New Guinea
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Kieta

Papua New Guinea

Country
Papua New Guinea
Population
26.0K
Coordinates
-6.22, 155.62
1372nd most populous city in the world

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 Bougainville conflict, Kieta has few inhabitants now, and is known mainly for its transport connections.

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