Benabena (Papua New Guinea)
Encyclopedia
Benabena is a village in the Eastern Highlands
of Papua New Guinea
. It is known as a centre for weaving. The town was known also as Bena Bena.
in December 1932. A Lutheran mission station
commenced operations at the village in 1934.
Eastern Highlands (Papua New Guinea)
Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,200 km², and has a population of 432,972 . The province shares a common administrative boundary with Madang, Morobe and Gulf and Simbu Provinces...
of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. It is known as a centre for weaving. The town was known also as Bena Bena.
History
An airfield was constructed near the village by Dan Leahy and Jim TaylorJim Taylor (explorer)
James "Jim" Lindsay Taylor was an Australian born, Papua New Guinean explorer. He is most noted for leading patrols into the Highlands of Papua New Guinea in the 1930s...
in December 1932. A Lutheran mission station
Mission Station
Mission Station is the eastern terminus station on the West Coast Express commuter rail line connecting Vancouver to Mission, British Columbia, Canada. The station is located on the north side of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks in Mission on North Railway Avenue. The station opened in 1995,...
commenced operations at the village in 1934.