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.

Bougainville is very 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 offshore.

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 …

Dec 19, 2025 · 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 …

Dec 16, 2025 · Analysis - Papua New Guinea's hesitation over Bougainville is not simply political delay or bureaucratic caution, writes Scott Waide.

Discover the culture, history, and natural beauty of Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea rich in heritage and diversity.

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 …

Geographically, the islands of Bougainville and Buka form part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, but they are politically separate from the independent country of Solomon Islands.