List of cities in Papua New Guinea
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This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea's three cities are Lae
, Mount Hagen
and Port Moresby
. The other settlements in the following list are towns and villages.
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...
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Papua New Guinea's three cities are Lae
Lae
Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located at the start of the Highlands Highway which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast...
, Mount Hagen
Mount Hagen
Mount Hagen is third largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is the capital of the Western Highlands Province and is located in the large fertile Wahgi Valley in central mainland Papua New Guinea, at an elevation of ....
and Port Moresby
Port Moresby
Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea . It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea, which made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43...
. The other settlements in the following list are towns and villages.
City/Town/Village | District Districts and LLGs of Papua New Guinea ||This page is a list of districts and Local-Level Government areas of Papua New Guinea.On the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into four Regions. Below, Papua New Guinea has 20 province-level divisions: 18 integrated provinces, the autonomous province of North Solomons and the National... |
Province Provinces of Papua New Guinea The provinces of Papua New Guinea are the primary administrative divisions of the country. Provincial governments are branches of the national government– Papua New Guinea is not a federation of provinces... |
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Abau | Abau District Abau District Abau District is a district of Central Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-Local-level government areas:* Amazon Bay Rural* Aroma Rural* Cloudy Bay Rural-Towns and major villages:... |
Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
Adumo Adumo Adumo is a town in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.... |
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Agaun | Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
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Aiambak | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Aitape Aitape Aitape is a small town of about 8,000 people on the north coast of Papua New Guinea in the Sandaun Province. It is a coastal settlement that is almost equidistant from the provincial capitals of Wewak and Vanimo, and marks the midpoint of the highway between these two capitals... |
Aitape-Lumi District Aitape-Lumi District Aitape-Lumi District is a district of the Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Aitape.... |
Sandaun (West Sepik) |
Alekano Alekano Alekano, or Gahuku , is a Papuan language spoken in the northern district of Goroka Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. There are about 25,000 speakers.... |
Eastern Highlands | |
Alexishafen | Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
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Alotau Alotau Alotau is the capital of Milne Bay Province, a province of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the northern shore of Milne Bay.The town is located within the area in which the invading Japanese army suffered their first land defeat in the Pacific War in 1942, before the Kokoda Track battle. A... |
Alotau District Alotau District Alotau District is a district of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The population of the district was 74,116 at the 2000 census.... |
Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
Ambunti Ambunti Ambunti is a town in East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. It has a population of 2110.... |
Ambunti-Dreikikir District Ambunti-Dreikikir District Ambunti-Dreikikir District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
East Sepik |
Angoram Angoram Angoram is a town and seat of Angoram District in East Sepik Province in northwestern Papua New Guinea. The area is noted for its rubber and cocoa plantations and the town is situated on the Sepik River. The town is served by Angoram Airport.... |
Angoram District Angoram District Angoram District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. The main town in Angoram.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
East Sepik |
Arawa Arawa, Papua New Guinea Arawa is the disputed capital and largest settlement in Bougainville Province in Papua New Guinea. The land where Arawa is now situated was previously a large expatriate plantation.... |
Central Bougainville District Central Bougainville District Central Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Arawa-Kieta.... |
Bougainville (North Solomons) |
Asaro | Daulo District Daulo District Daulo District is part of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. It is along the highway leading to the other Highlands provinces, namely Simbu Province, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands and Enga Province. Daulo is the real home of the famous Asaro Mudman. It has a total... |
Eastern Highlands |
Awaba | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Baimuru | Kikori District Kikori District Kikori District is a district of the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kikori.... |
Gulf Gulf Province Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the... |
Baiyer | Mul-Baiyer District Mul-Baiyer District Mul-Baiyer District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Baiyer. The population of the district was 56,536 at the 2000 census.... |
Western Highlands |
Balimo | Middle Fly District Middle Fly District, Western Province The Middle Fly District of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea is a large, coastal district that forms the central area of the Fly River basin. It contains the Local-Level Government areas of: Balimo Urban, Bamu Rural, Gogodaia Rural, Lake Murray Rural, and Nomad Rural, and the population... |
Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
Banz | North Waghi District North Waghi District North Waghi District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Banz. The population of the district was 51,282 at the 2000 census.... |
Western Highlands |
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Benna | Unggai-Benna District Unggai-Benna District Unggai-Benna District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Benna.... |
Eastern Highlands |
Bensbach | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Bereina Bereina Bereina is a town in the Central Province of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the Hiritano Highway about northwest of Port Moresby, and contains the headquarters of both the Kairuku-Hiri District and the Kairuku Rural local-level government area. Bereina also hosts a regional... |
Kairuku-Hiri District Kairuku-Hiri District Kairuku-Hiri District is a district of Central Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province, and surrounds the national capital, Port Moresby.... |
Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
Boana | Nawae District Nawae District Nawae District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Boana. The population of the district was 34,967 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Bogia Bogia Borgia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Lepetellidae.... |
Bogia District Bogia District Bogia District is a district in the north-west of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-References:*... |
Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
Boridi Boridi Boridi is a village in the Owen Stanley Range in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Boridi is a Koiari village; the Koiaris are famous for serving as carriers for the Australian Army during WWII, along the Kokoda Track... |
Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
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Bosset | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Buin Buin, Papua New Guinea Buin is a settlement at the southern end of the island of Bougainville, a part of the North Solomons Province, located in the northern Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.-History:... |
South Bougainville District South Bougainville District South Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buin.... |
Bougainville (North Solomons) |
Buka Buka, Papua New Guinea Buka is situated on Buka Island, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea. It has been the capital of the province during the Bougainville civil war... |
North Bougainville District North Bougainville District North Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buka.... |
Bougainville (North Solomons) |
Bulolo Bulolo Bulolo is a town in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. It was once an important gold dredging centre in the former Territory of New Guinea, situated on the Bulolo River, a tributary of the Markham River, about north-west of Wau. The town is served by Bulolo Airport.Built in June 1930, the... |
Bulolo District Bulolo District Bulolo District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Bulolo. The population of the district was 76,938 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Buna Buna, Papua New Guinea Buna is a village in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. It was the site in part, of the Battle of Buna-Gona during World War II, when it constituted a variety of native huts and a handful of houses with a airstrip... |
Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
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Chauve Chauvé Chauvé is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... |
Chauve District | Simbu (Chimbu) Simbu Province Simbu, also known as Chimbu, is a Highlands Region province in Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,100 km² and a population of 259,703 . The capital of the province is Kundiawa... |
Dagua | ||
Dahamo | ||
Daru Daru Daru is the capital of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. The township is entirely located on an island that goes by the same name, which is located near the mouth of the Fly River on the western side of the Gulf, just north of Torres Strait and Far North Queensland... |
South Fly District South Fly District, Western Province South Fly District is a district of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Daru. The population of the district was 46,407at the 2000 census.... |
Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
Dei | Dei District Dei District Dei District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Dei. The population of the district was 50,033 at the 2000 census.... |
Western Highlands |
Efogi Efogi Efogi is a town in the Central Province of Papua New Guinea. It is served by air via Efogi Airport.... |
Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
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Fane | Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
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Ferguson | Esa'ala District Esa'ala District Esa'ala District is a district of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Ferguson. The population of the district was 42,493 at the 2000 census.... |
Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
Finschhafen Finschhafen Finschhafen is a district on the northeast coast of the Morobe province of Papua New Guinea. It is named after the port of the same name.The port was discovered in 1884 by the German researcher Otto Finsch. In 1885 the German colony of German New Guinea created a town on the site and named it... |
Finschhafen District | Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Gagidu | Finschhafen District | Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
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Gasmata Gasmata Gasmata is a village on the southern coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea located at 6° 16' 60S 150° 19' 60E. It is serviced by Gasmata Airport.The Imperial Japanese occupied the village between 8–9 February 1942 during World War II... |
Kandrian-Gloucester District Kandrian-Gloucester District Kandrian-Gloucester District is a district of the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kandrian.... |
West New Britain |
Gona Gona -History:Gona was the site of an Anglican church and mission.During World War II, Imperial Japanese troops invaded on 21–22 July 1942 and established it as a base. Three missionaries were captured at Gona, Father James Benson, May Hayman and Mavis Parkins. The two women and a six year old boy were... |
Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
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Goroka Goroka Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 19,000 people , 1600m above sea level. It has an airport and is on the "Highlands Highway", about 285 km from Lae in Morobe province and 90 km from the nearby town of Kainantu also... |
Goroka District Goroka District Goroka is a district in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It contains the city of Goroka.The Dano language is spoken there.... |
Eastern Highlands |
Gumine | Gumine District Gumine District Gumine District is a district of the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Gumine. The population was 35,957 at the 2000 census.... |
Simbu (Chimbu) Simbu Province Simbu, also known as Chimbu, is a Highlands Region province in Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,100 km² and a population of 259,703 . The capital of the province is Kundiawa... |
Gusap | Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
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Henganofi | Henganofi District Henganofi District Henganofi District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Henganofi.... |
Eastern Highlands |
Hoskins | Talasea District Talasea District Talasea District is a district of the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kimbe.... |
West New Britain |
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Ialibu Ialibu Ialibu is a town in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, serving as the headquarters for the Ialibu-Pangia District.-Culture:... |
Ialibu-Pangia District Ialibu-Pangia District Ialibu-Pangia District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Ialibu. The population was 50,243 at the 2000 census.... |
Southern Highlands |
Ihu | Kikori District Kikori District Kikori District is a district of the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kikori.... |
Gulf Gulf Province Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the... |
Imbonggu | Imbonggu District Imbonggu District Imbonggu District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Imbonggu. The population was 59,813 at the 2000 census.... |
Southern Highlands |
Itokama | Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
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Kabwum | Kabwum District Kabwum District Kabwum District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kabwum. The population of the district was 41,877 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Kagi | Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
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Kagua | Kagua-Erave District Kagua-Erave District Kagua-Erave District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kagua. The population was 54,640 at the 2000 census.... |
Southern Highlands |
Kaiapit Kaiapit Kaiapit is a town in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The town is the capital of the Markham District and is serviced by air by Kaiapit Airport. The battle of Kaiapit was fought at the nearby mission station.... |
Markham District Markham District Markham District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kaiapit. The population of the district was 49,074 at the 2000 census.... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Kainantu Kainantu Kainantu is a town in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It had some historical significance as an airstrip town during WWII. It functions primarily as a market town for local produce growers and cash croppers. It is located on the "Highlands Highway" approximately 170 km by road from Lae... |
Kainantu District Kainantu District Kainantu District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kainantu.... |
Eastern Highlands |
Kamusi | Gulf Gulf Province Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the... |
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Kandep | Kandep District Kandep District Kandep District is a district of Enga Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
Enga Enga Province Enga refers to both an ethnic group located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the province in which they are the majority ethnic group.-Physical geography:... |
Kandrian Kandrian Kandrian is the headquarters of Kandrian-Gloucester District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.... |
Kandrian-Gloucester District Kandrian-Gloucester District Kandrian-Gloucester District is a district of the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kandrian.... |
West New Britain |
Karimui | Karimui-Nomane District Karimui-Nomane District Karimui-Nomane District is a district of the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Karimui. The population was 35,874 at the 2000 census.... |
Simbu (Chimbu) Simbu Province Simbu, also known as Chimbu, is a Highlands Region province in Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,100 km² and a population of 259,703 . The capital of the province is Kundiawa... |
Karkar Karkar Island Karkar Island is an oval-shaped volcanic island located in the Bismarck Sea, about 30 kilometres off the north coast of mainland Papua New Guinea in Madang Province. The island is about 25 km in length and 19 km in width. In the centre is an active volcano with two nested calderas... |
Sumkar District Sumkar District Sumkar District is a district in the north of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. Sumkar is a district which is made up of Karkar Island and part of mainland NCR.-References:*... |
Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
Kavieng Kavieng Kavieng is the capital of the Papua New Guinean province of New Ireland and the largest town on the island of the same name. The town is located at Balgai Bay, on the northern tip of the island. As of 2000, it had a population of 10,600.... |
Kavieng District Kavieng District Kavieng District is the northernmost district of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea. The district contains the northern part of the island of New Ireland, as well as New Hannover, and the St. Matthias Group.... |
New Ireland |
Kelanoa Kelanoa Kelanoa is a town on the north coast of Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea.It is served by Kelanoa Airport and Kelanoa Harbour.-History:The Imperial Japanese occupied the town during World War II. On the 5 January 1944, the Australian army units pushing north along the Huon Peninsula in the Huon... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
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Kerema Kerema Kerema is the capital of Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located on the coast of Gulf of Papua. The Gulf region is aptly named for its concave coastline with large deltas. The Gulf area is a riparian region where many rivers from the southern slopes of the highlands drain into.-Culture and... |
Kerema District Kerema District Kerema District is a district of the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kerema.... |
Gulf Gulf Province Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the... |
Kerevat | Gazelle District Gazelle District Gazelle District is a district of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
East New Britain |
Kerowagi | Kerowagi District Kerowagi District Kerowagi District is one of six districts of the Simbu Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kerowagi and the district has three Local Level Government areas: Gena-Waugla Rural, Kerowagi Rural, and Kup Rural.... |
Simbu (Chimbu) Simbu Province Simbu, also known as Chimbu, is a Highlands Region province in Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,100 km² and a population of 259,703 . The capital of the province is Kundiawa... |
Kieta Kieta 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 .-History:On... |
Central Bougainville District Central Bougainville District Central Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Arawa-Kieta.... |
Bougainville (North Solomons) |
Kikori Kikori Kikori is a settlement in Papua New Guinea.Kikori lies in the delta of the Kikori River at the head of the Gulf of Papua. This area is particularly biologically rich with a diversity of ecosystems and densely forested, with an intricate system of rivers. The geography is that of limestone karst... |
Kikori District Kikori District Kikori District is a district of the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kikori.... |
Gulf Gulf Province Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the... |
Kimbe Kimbe Kimbe is the capital of the province of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea. It is a port town on the great Kimbe Bay which boasts more than 60 percent of the coral species of the entire Indo-Pacific. The bustling town of Kimbe is the third largest port in Papua New Guinea and is the fastest... |
Talasea District Talasea District Talasea District is a district of the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kimbe.... |
West New Britain |
Kiriwina Kiriwina Kiriwina is the largest of the Trobriand Islands, with an area of 290.5 km². It is part of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Most of the 12,000 people who live in the Trobriands live on Kiriwina. The Kilivila language, also known as Kiriwina, is spoken on the island... |
Kiriwini-Goodenough District | Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
Kiunga Kiunga, Papua New Guinea Kiunga is a port town on the Fly River in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, just upstream from the D'Albertis Junction with the Ok Tedi River. It is the southernmost terminus of the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway. Local industry rests on a cornerstone of freight and haulage, particularly from the... |
North Fly District North Fly District, Western Province The North Fly District of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea is the northernmost, smallest, and arguably the most remote of the three districts of the province... |
Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
Kokoda Kokoda Kokoda is a station town in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. It is famous as the northern end of the Kokoda Track, site of the eponymous Kokoda Track campaign of World War II. In that campaign, it had strategic significance because it had the only airfield along the Track... |
Sohe District Sohe District Sohe District is a district of the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kokoda. The population was 65,156 at the 2000 census.... |
Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
Kokopo Kokopo Kokopo is the capital of East New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The capital was moved from Rabaul in 1994 when the volcanoes Tavurvur and Vulcan erupted. As a result, the population of the town increased more than sixfold from 3,150 in 1990 to 20,262 in 2000.... |
Kokopo District Kokopo District Kokopo District is a district of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
East New Britain |
Kompiam | Kompiam District Kompiam District Kompiam District is a district of the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kompiam. The population of the district was 44,137 at the 2000 census.... |
Enga Enga Province Enga refers to both an ethnic group located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the province in which they are the majority ethnic group.-Physical geography:... |
Kopiago | Koroba-Kopiago District Koroba-Kopiago District Koroba-Kopiago District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kopiago. The population was 69,465 at the 2000 census.... |
Southern Highlands |
Krisa Krisa Krisa is a village in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, 20 kilometers south of the provincial capital of Vanimo. In the local language, the village, its people and the local language itself are all known as I'saka.... |
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Kunaye (Lihir Island Lihir Island Lihir Island is the largest island in the Lihir group of islands, 22 km long and 14.5 km wide, in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland Province. It consists of a complex of several overlapping basaltic stratovolcanoes rising 700m above sea level. While the volcanoes are not currently active,... ) |
New Ireland | |
Kundiawa Kundiawa Kundiawa is the capital of Simbu Province, Papua New Guinea, with a population of 8,147 . It lies along the Highlands Highway approximately halfway between Goroka and Mount Hagen, respectively the capitals of the Eastern Highlands and Western Highlands provinces.It is a relatively small town,... |
Kundiawa-Gembogl District Kundiawa-Gembogl District Kundiawa-Gembogl District is a district of the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kundiawa. The population was 58,339 at the 2000 census.... |
Simbu (Chimbu) Simbu Province Simbu, also known as Chimbu, is a Highlands Region province in Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,100 km² and a population of 259,703 . The capital of the province is Kundiawa... |
Kwikila | Rigo District Rigo District Rigo District is a district of Central Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-Local-level government areas:* Rigo Central Rural* Rigo Coastal Rural* Rigo Inland Rural... |
Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
Lae Lae Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located at the start of the Highlands Highway which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast... |
Lae District Lae District Lae District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lae. The population of the district was 118,413 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Lagaip | Lagaip-Porgera District Lagaip-Porgera District Lagaip-Porgera District is a district of the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lagaip-Porgera. The population of the district was 86,901 at the 2000 census.... |
Enga Enga Province Enga refers to both an ethnic group located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the province in which they are the majority ethnic group.-Physical geography:... |
Lake Murray | Middle Fly District | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
Lamari | Obura-Wonenara District Obura-Wonenara District Obura-Wonenara District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lamari.... |
Eastern Highlands |
Lido Lido, Papua New Guinea Lido is a large village on the north-western coast of Papua New Guinea, close to Vanimo, and approximately 45 minutes drive from the border with Indonesia... |
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Londolovit (Lihir Island Lihir Island Lihir Island is the largest island in the Lihir group of islands, 22 km long and 14.5 km wide, in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland Province. It consists of a complex of several overlapping basaltic stratovolcanoes rising 700m above sea level. While the volcanoes are not currently active,... ) |
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Lorengau Lorengau Lorengau is the major town in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. The town is located on the edge of Seeadler Harbour on Manus Island, in the Admiralty Islands, and in 2000 Lorengau was recorded to have a population of 5,829.... |
Manus District Manus District Manus District is a district of the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lorengau. The population of the district was 43,589 at the 2000 census.... |
Manus Manus Province Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea with a land area of 2,100 km², but with more than 220,000 km² of water. The capital of the province is Lorengau and the total population is 43,387 .... |
Losuia Losuia Losuia is a village on Kiriwina Island, part of the Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It is served by Losuia Airport.... (Kiriwina Island) |
Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
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Lufa | Lufa District Lufa District Lufa District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lufa.... |
Eastern Highlands |
Lusik Lusik Lusik and Marut are villages located on the absolute shoreline some 57 kilometres north of Madang on the northwest coast of Papua New Guinea, and are pristine examples of a traditional coastal villages... |
Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
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Madang Madang Madang is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. It was first settled by the Germans in the 19th century.... |
Madang District Madang District Madang District is a district in the central part of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-References:*... |
Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
Magarima | Komo-Magarima District Komo-Magarima District Komo-Magarima District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Magarima. The population was 63,895 at the 2000 census.... |
Southern Highlands |
Manari | Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
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Manki Manki, Papua New Guinea Manki is a village of Papua New Guinea, it is located at 7°10'0S 146°34'0E with an altitude of 889 metres .... |
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Maprik | Maprik District Maprik District Maprik District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
East Sepik |
Marienburg | Angoram District Angoram District Angoram District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. The main town in Angoram.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
East Sepik |
Mendi Mendi Mendi, Papua New Guinea, is the provincial capital of the Southern Highlands Province.... |
Mendi-Munihu District Mendi-Munihu District Mendi-Munihu District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Mendi. The population was 96,137 at the 2000 census.... |
Southern Highlands |
Menyamya | Menyamya District Menyamya District Menyamya District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Menyamya. The population of the district was 67.839 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Minj | Anglimp-South Waghi District Anglimp-South Waghi District Anglimp-South Waghi District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Minj. The population of the district was 96,413 at the 2000 census.... |
Western Highlands |
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Mount Hagen Mount Hagen Mount Hagen is third largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is the capital of the Western Highlands Province and is located in the large fertile Wahgi Valley in central mainland Papua New Guinea, at an elevation of .... |
Mount Hagen District Mount Hagen District Mount Hagen District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Mount Hagen. The population of the district was 86,517 at the 2000 census.... |
Western Highlands |
Murua | Samarai-Murua District Samarai-Murua District Samarai-Murua District is a district of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Murua. The population of the district was 42,855 at the 2000 census.... |
Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
Nadzab Nadzab -History:A Lutheran mission station was established at Nadzab around 1910. Nadzab was the site of the only Allied paratrooper assault in New Guinea on 5 September 1943.The Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport served by regional aircraft with domestic flights.... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
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Namatanai Namatanai Namatanai is a town on the island province of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. It is the second largest settlement on the island and connected to the largest and provincial capital of Kavieng by the Boluminski Highway. In 2005, Namantanai was estimated to have a population of 1300 people.During... |
Namatanai District Namatanai District Namatanai District is the southernmost and larger of the two districts of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea. The district covers the southern part of the island of New Ireland, as well as the Tabar Group, the Lihir Group, the Tangga Group and the Feni Islands.The district headquarters is... |
New Ireland |
Nebilyer | Tambul-Nebilyer District Tambul-Nebilyer District Tambul-Nebilyer District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Nebilyer. The population of the district was 60,825 at the 2000 census.... |
Western Highlands |
Ningerum Ningerum Ningerum is a small town on the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway, about equidistant between the two centres of Kiunga and Tabubil. Ningerum is the seat of the Ningerum Rural LLG, which was the second most populous LLG in the North Fly District of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea during the 2000 census... |
Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Nipa | Nipa-Kutubu District Nipa-Kutubu District Nipa-Kutubu District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Nipa. The population was 98,261 at the 2000 census.... |
Southern Highlands |
Nuku Nuku Nuku was a traditional province of the island of Hiva Oa in pre-European times. It did not function as a unified governmental unit, but rather as a confederation of local tribes during times of war with tribes from Hiva Oa's other province, Pepane... |
Nuku District Nuku District Nuku District is a district of the Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Nuku.... |
Sandaun (West Sepik) |
Obo | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Okapa | Okapa District Okapa District Okapa District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Okapa.... |
Eastern Highlands |
Olsobip Olsobip Olsobip is a station town in the north of the Papua New Guinean Western province, located on the Upper Fly River. It is the seat of the Olsobip Rural LLG. It has a rural airport but, set in a rich forest, it is unaccessable by road... |
North Fly District North Fly District, Western Province The North Fly District of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea is the northernmost, smallest, and arguably the most remote of the three districts of the province... |
Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
Ononge | Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
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Panguna Panguna Panguna is a town and a copper mine on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. By the end of its operations on May 15, 1989 it was the largest open-cut mine in the world; it was also a major catalyst in the unrest in Bougainville in the 1970s and 1980s.- See also :* History of Bougainville*... |
Bougainville (North Solomons) | |
Pasi Pasi Pasi is a settlement near the coast of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, to the west of the province capital of Vanimo. It is four hours walk from the village of Krisa, of which it is an offshoot. Pasi is the largest I'saka-speaking settlement outside of Krisa.... |
Sandaun (West Sepik) | |
Pomio | Pomio District Pomio District Pomio District is a district of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
East New Britain |
Pongani Pongani, Papua New Guinea -History:During World War II, the area around the village was used as a staging area for allied forces for the Battle of Buna-Gona. The United States 126th Infantry Regiment and 128th Infantry Regiment of the 32nd Infantry Division together with Australian 2/6th Independent Company staged in... |
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Popondetta Popondetta Popondetta is the capital of Oro Province in Papua New Guinea.In 1951 the town became the focus of relief efforts after nearby Mount Lamington erupted and killed 4,000 people.... |
Ijivitari District Ijivitari District Ijivitari District is a district of the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Popondetta. The population was 67,558 at the 2000 census.... |
Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
Porgera | Lagaip-Porgera District Lagaip-Porgera District Lagaip-Porgera District is a district of the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lagaip-Porgera. The population of the district was 86,901 at the 2000 census.... |
Enga Enga Province Enga refers to both an ethnic group located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the province in which they are the majority ethnic group.-Physical geography:... |
Port Moresby Port Moresby Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea . It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea, which made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43... |
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Rabaul Rabaul Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the... |
Rabaul District Rabaul District Rabaul District is a district of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
East New Britain |
Rai Coast | Rai Coast District Rai Coast District Rai Coast District is a district in the southeast of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-Basamuk nickel processing plant:... |
Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
Saidor | Rai Coast District Rai Coast District Rai Coast District is a district in the southeast of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-Basamuk nickel processing plant:... |
Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
Salamaua Salamaua Salamaua was a small town situated on the north-eastern coastline of Papua New Guinea part of Morobe province. The settlement was built on a minor isthmus between the coast with mountains on the inland side and a headland... |
Huon District Huon District Huon District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Salamaua. The population of the district was 59,754 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Salamo | Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
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Samarai Samarai Samarai is an island and former administrative capital in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Located off the south-eastern tip of New Guinea in the China Strait Samarai has an area of just .... |
Samarai-Murua District Samarai-Murua District Samarai-Murua District is a district of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Murua. The population of the district was 42,855 at the 2000 census.... |
Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
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Sanananda Sanananda -History:Occupied by the Imperial Japanese in 1942 during World War II and became a heavily fortified defensive area.Liberated by the Australian Army and US Army on 18 January 1943 during the Battle of Buna-Gona.-References:**... |
Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
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Sangara Sangara, Papua New Guinea Sangara is a settlement in southeastern Papua New Guinea. It is located to the east of Kokoda.-History:During the Second World War the area saw fighting between the Japanese forces and the allies . Missionaries were once active in the area and a mission station was established in Sangara... |
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Sasereme | Gulf Gulf Province Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the... |
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Sialum | Tewae-Siassi District Tewae-Siassi District Tewae-Siassi District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wasu. The population of the district was 42,789 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Simbai | Middle Ramu District Middle Ramu District Middle Ramu District is a district in the southwest of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-References:*... |
Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
Sio Sio, Papua New Guinea -History:A Lutheran mission station was established at Sio in 1910.The town was occupied by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II and was a major operating base... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
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Soputa Soputa, Papua New Guinea Soputa is a village located inland from Gona, Buna and Sanananda in Papua New Guinea. The village is located at the crossroads of the Kokoda-Sananada Road and Buna-Kokoda Road. Trails lead to Buna and Sananada.-History:... |
Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
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Suki | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Tabibuga | Jimi District Jimi District Jimi District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Tabibuga. The population of the district was 37,479 at the 2000 census.... |
Western Highlands |
Tabubil | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Tadji Tadji, Papua New Guinea Tadji is a small town on the north coast of Papua New Guinea in the Sandaun Province. It is located to the east of Aitape.... |
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Tapini | Goilala District Goilala District Goilala District is a district of Central Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-Local-level government areas:* Guari Rural* Tapini Rural* Woitape Rural-Towns and major villages:... |
Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
Talasea Talasea Talasea is a village on the Talasea Peninsula, West New Britain Province.... |
Talasea District Talasea District Talasea District is a district of the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kimbe.... |
West New Britain |
Tari Tari, Papua New Guinea Tari Is the centre of Huli country in the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. It is the second largest settlement in the province, and accessible by road from Mendi.-Aviation Accidents:... |
Tari-Pori District Tari-Pori District Tari-Pori District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Tari. The population was 51,898 at the 2000 census.... |
Southern Highlands |
Telefomin Telefomin Telefomin is a station town on the border of Sandaun and Western Provinces in Papua New Guinea. The town started during the Second World War after Mick Leahy was assigned to engineer an air-strip in 1944 for the United States for use against the Imperial Japanese Army forces based in New Guinea.The... |
Telefomin District Telefomin District Telefomin District is a district of the Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Telefomin.... |
Sandaun (West Sepik) |
Torokina Torokina Torokina is a coastal village on the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It is located on the western coast of that island, at .... |
South Bougainville District South Bougainville District South Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buin.... |
Bougainville (North Solomons) |
Tsili Tsili Tsili Tsili Tsili Tsili is a small village in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. During World War II, the area became a secret allied staging area and an airfield was built, known as Tsili Tsili Airfield.... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
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Tufi Tufi Tufi is a town located on the south eastern peninsula of Cape Nelson, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. Tufi is located on a tropical fjord of Cape Nelson surrounded by many uncharted reefs. The area is also famous for its production of tapa cloth.... |
Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
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Ukarumpa Ukarumpa Ukarumpa is an international community that is the main center for Summer Institute of Linguistics in Papua New Guinea, located in the Eastern Highlands Province. It lies approximately by road from Kainantu in the Aiyura Valley. The population consists of a variety of Christian workers, their... |
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Usino | Usino Bundi District Usino Bundi District Usino Bundi District is a district in the south of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-References:*... |
Madang Madang Province Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages... |
Vanimo Vanimo Vanimo is the capital of Sandaun Province in Papua New Guinea. It is located on a peninsula close to the border with Indonesia.Vanimo is a small township with an economy based around the timber industry. Logging company Vanimo Forest Products, which is owned by Malaysian company Rimbunan Hijau, is... |
Vanimo-Green River District Vanimo-Green River District Vanimo-Green River District is a district of the Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Vanimo.... |
Sandaun (West Sepik) |
Vivigani (Goodenough Is. Goodenough Island Goodenough Island in the Solomon Sea is the westernmost of the three large islands of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It lies to the east of mainland New Guinea and south west of the Trobriand Islands.It should not be confused with Goodenough's Island... ) |
Kiriwini-Goodenough District | Milne Bay Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited... |
Wabag Wabag Wabag is the capital of Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It is the least populous provincial capital in the country. It is on the Lai River; the Highlands Highway passes through the town, between Mount Hagen and Porgera... |
Wabag District Wabag District Wabag District is a district of the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wabag. The population of the district was 57,684 at the 2000 census.... |
Enga Enga Province Enga refers to both an ethnic group located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the province in which they are the majority ethnic group.-Physical geography:... |
Wabo WABO WABO may refer to:* WABO , a radio station licensed to Waynesboro, Mississippi, United States* WABO-FM, a radio station licensed to Waynesboro, Mississippi, United States... |
Gulf Gulf Province Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the... |
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Wanigela | Oro (Northern) Oro Province Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants .... |
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Wapenamanda | Kandep District Kandep District Kandep District is a district of Enga Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
Enga Enga Province Enga refers to both an ethnic group located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the province in which they are the majority ethnic group.-Physical geography:... |
Wasu Wasu, Papua New Guinea Wasu is a city in Papua New Guinea. It is the capital of Tewae-Siassi District in Morobe Province, and is located on the Huon Peninsula.Wasu also constitutes one end of the most difficult commercial air journey in the world. To get from Wasu to RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands requires... |
Tewae-Siassi District Tewae-Siassi District Tewae-Siassi District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wasu. The population of the district was 42,789 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Wau | Bulolo District Bulolo District Bulolo District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Bulolo. The population of the district was 76,938 at the 2000 census.-Reference:... |
Morobe Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725... |
Wewak Wewak Wewak is the capital of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the northern coast of the island of New Guinea. It is the largest town between Madang and Jayapura. It is the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak.... |
Wewak District Wewak District Wewak District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. The main town in Wewak.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
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Wipim | Western Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru, on the island of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil... |
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Woitape | Goilala District Goilala District Goilala District is a district of Central Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.-Local-level government areas:* Guari Rural* Tapini Rural* Woitape Rural-Towns and major villages:... |
Central Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb... |
Wosera | Wosera-Gawi District Wosera-Gawi District Wosera-Gawi District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
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Yangoru | Yangoru-Saussia District Yangoru-Saussia District Yangoru-Saussia District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea... |
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Yonggomugl | Sina Sina-Yonggomugl District Sina Sina-Yonggomugl District Sina Sina-Yonggomugl District is a district of the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Yonggomugl. The population was 37,676 at the 2000 census.... |
Simbu (Chimbu) Simbu Province Simbu, also known as Chimbu, is a Highlands Region province in Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,100 km² and a population of 259,703 . The capital of the province is Kundiawa... |
See also
- List of cities and towns in Papua New Guinea by population
- Districts and LLGs of Papua New GuineaDistricts and LLGs of Papua New Guinea||This page is a list of districts and Local-Level Government areas of Papua New Guinea.On the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into four Regions. Below, Papua New Guinea has 20 province-level divisions: 18 integrated provinces, the autonomous province of North Solomons and the National...
- Provinces of Papua New GuineaProvinces of Papua New GuineaThe provinces of Papua New Guinea are the primary administrative divisions of the country. Provincial governments are branches of the national government– Papua New Guinea is not a federation of provinces...