Kieta | |
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 The city of Arawa, and the port of Kieta, from space | |
  Kieta Location within Bougainville Island | |
| Coordinates: 06°12′57″S 155°37′58″E / 6.21583°S 155.63278°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Bougainville |
| District | Central Bougainville |
| LLG | Arawa Rural LLG |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| Location | 12 km (7.5 mi) from Arawa |
| Mean max temp | 32 °C (90 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 23 °C (73 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 3,037 mm (119.6 in) |
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 1990 Civil Uprising on Bougainville, Kieta has few inhabitants now, and is known mainly for its transport connections (wharf and airfield).