Kieta - General Info
Description:
This town is on Bougainville Island with a well-sheltered anchorage and access to limited provisions in Arawa township.
Bougainville is attempting to break away from the rest of PNG and has in effect been abandoned by the main government. There is now no formal law and order in this part of the country.
Walking around Arawa township at night, or visiting the local bar there, is not recommended. There is some petty theft, so basic precautions should be taken.
Walking around Arawa and Kieta you will see the effect of the crisis with most of the buildings still damaged or destroyed. The novel “Mr. Pip” was set in this area.
There are New Zealand police advisors at Arawa police station who can give you an update you on the latest security situation.
Note: The time zone for Bougainville is UTC+11
Position:
06° 12.91’S, 155° 38.14’E (off the town)
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There is now a permanent Customs/Immigration Officer at the Customs shed in Kieta now, his name is Jeffrey, a very pleasant guy. There are no provisioning facilities in Kieta we traveled by police land rover to Arawa for a fee of 50 kina.
Provisioning in Arawa is very basic and still suffers from the riots with many buildings burned out or destroyed. The anchorage in Kieta is safe, sheltered and good holding at the west end of the bay.