Panguna
Panguna is a city in Papua New Guinea with a population of about 2,916.
Papua New GuineaSmall town🏆 #31 most populated in Papua New Guinea🕐 Pacific/Bougainville
Panguna is a town in the south-central interior of Bougainville Island, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. It was founded as a mining town by Bougainville Copper, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, to house miners from the nearby Panguna copper mine.
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About Panguna
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 07 |
| Population | 2,916 |
| Local currency | PGK |
| Coordinates | -6.3164, 155.4848 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Bougainville |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 983 km · Port Moresby |
| Population (Papua New Guinea) | #31 most populated in Papua New Guinea |
| Where on Earth | 6°18′59″S · 155°29′5″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 703 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,316 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 98% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Karawang (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 6.32, -24.52 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 3,095 km |
| Tokyo | 4,954 km |
| Singapore | 5,798 km |
| Beijing | 6,514 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,059 km |
| Dubai | 11,332 km |