Bougainville is the largest island in the Solomon Islands (archipelago). It was previously the main landmass in the North Solomons, which were associated with the German Empire.

With Buka Island and several island groups, it forms the autonomous region of Bougainville. Geographically, Bougainville is the largest of the Solomon Islands, located near the northern end of …

The official tourism website of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, the 'Jewel of the South Seas'. See Places to visit, Things To Do and other travel information here.

Jul 24, 2025 · Bougainville experienced Oceania’s bloodiest fighting since World War II. PNG threw the island deeper into poverty by maintaining a decade-long blockade, relying on US-built UH-1 Iroquois …

Mar 17, 2025 · Bougainville is often touted as the world’s next newest nation, set to supplant South Sudan with that status. Over five years have passed since Bougainvilleans voted resoundingly to …

Jan 8, 2026 · The largest island is Bougainville Island (also the largest of the Solomon Islands archipelago), and the region also includes Buka Island and assorted outlying nearby islands …

Germany, Australia, Japan, the U.S., and Papua New Guinea colonized and settled Bougainville Island because of its resources and placement in the Southwest Pacific.

Jun 10, 2025 · Bougainville is off the beaten track and far from easy to get to. It is an island with vast untapped potential for tourism with magnificently rugged, jungled terrain and amazing coral reefs …

5 days ago · Papua New Guinea marked 50 years of independence in 2025 with an unbroken record of democratic government, even as political stability coexisted with leadership challenges, constitutional …

9 hours ago · As the push for Bougainville’s political independence advances, detailed plans outlining a triple-strategy approach have come to light, highlighting a coordinated effort to achieve sovereignty …