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Local favourite river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Yame

Yame is a river spot in Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

Yame: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Yame

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Yame — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: -5.30591, 154.54381. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Yame

    • Mt. Bei · viewpoint · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral · church · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Taiof · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~37 km · Must-see
    • Buka · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~14 km
    • Kilu Cave · cave · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~20 km
    • Bonis Peninsula · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~32 km
    • Yame Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~0 km
    • Zoller Islands · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~2 km
    • Massungan Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~3 km
    • Petats · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~5 km
    • Petats Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~5 km
    • Mt. Nowane · viewpoint · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~8 km
    • Bei Point · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~12 km
    • Matsungan · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~12 km
    • Matsungan Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~12 km
    • Torokapei Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~14 km
    • St. Peter Chanel Gagan · church · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~14 km
    • Pororan · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~14 km

    See everything within a day’s drive of Yame

    Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Yame

    • Taiof · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~37 km · Must-see
    • Nissan Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~122 km · Must-see
    • Barahun Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~125 km · Must-see
    • Sirot Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~128 km · Must-see
    • Pinipel Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~140 km · Must-see
    • Buka · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~14 km
    • Bonis Peninsula · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~32 km
    • Green Islands · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~120 km
    • Sau Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~142 km
    • Yame Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~0 km

    All rivers, islands & mangroves in Papua New Guinea

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    Frequently asked

    Are boats running today?

    No visitor has reported the boating status for Yame yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Yame?

    September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Yame?

    Nearby: Mt. Bei (viewpoint, 8 km), Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (church, 24 km), Taiof (river spot, 37 km), Buka (river spot, 14 km), Kilu Cave (cave, 20 km), Bonis Peninsula (river spot, 32 km).