| Bagana | |
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An ash plume originating from Bagana at right, just below the dark-colored caldera lake of Billy Mitchell. |
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| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,741 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Bougainville, Papua New Guinea |
| Range | Emperor Range |
| Geology | |
| Type | Lava cone |
| Last eruption | 2010 (continuing)[1] |
Bagana is an active volcano located in the central part of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, the largest island of the Solomon group. It is the most active volcano in the country. Just northeast of Bagana is the volcano crater lake Billy Mitchell. Bagana is one of 17 post-Miocene strato volcanos on Bougainville.[2] U.S. General Floyd L. Parks flew over the Solomon Islands on October 27, 1948 and witnessed the eruption of Bagana. His photographs of Bagana erupting were published in Life magazine.[3]