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Touring Watwat in Papua New Guinea
Watwat in the region of East New Britain is located in Papua New Guinea - some 492 mi or ( 792 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Watwat is now 05:56 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wairiki Number 3, Wairiki Number 2, Ramale, Kokopo, and Kimbe. Being here already, consider visiting Wairiki Number 3 . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Watwat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
ADB and World Water Day 2009: Images from Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea's West New Britain islands, many women have to travel long hours every day to collect river water for their families. Gastro-intenstinal illnesses are common, especially among chil ..
ONETOX live @ ralum club kokopo
Onetox live at ralum club, kokopo, east new britain, png ..
Tolai warwagira festival day 4 - Vunadidir Boys Crab Dance
Vunadidir primary school boys crab dance. ..
Tolai warwagira festival day 1 - Olsh Girls Dance
Our lady of sacred heart collage vunapope traditional ladies dancing by school girls ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Bita Paka
The Battle of Bita Paka (11 September 1914) was fought south of Kabakaul, on the island of New Britain, and was a part of the invasion and subsequent occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force shortly after the outbreak of the First World War.
Located at -4.42 152.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Islands Region
The Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG) comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and North Solomon Islands located north-east of the mainland. This is the least densely inhabited region of the country with a population of 750,000 (14% of PNG) and distinct through its history, as shown by the prevalence of Austronesian languages and archeological findings of Lapita pottery culture.
Located at -4.35 152.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Rabaul Airport
Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea. Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island. The airport was destroyed by the eruption, and subsequently the new airport was built and opened at Tokua, on the opposite side of the Rabaul caldera.
Located at -4.34 152.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Warangoi River
The Warangoi River also known as the Adler River, is a river located in the eastern part of the Gazelle Peninsula in the northeastern part of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It flows past the village of Warangoi and out into the Warangoi Bay. It played a part in the Battle of Rabaul early in 1942. Lieutenant Colonel Ishiro Kuwada's men of the 3rd Infantry Battalion captured at least 200 Australian men between the Warangoi River and Vunakanau. Virgin rainforest lies along the river basin.
Located at -4.49 152.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Siege of Toma
The Siege of Toma was a bloodless action during the First World War on the island of New Britain between 14–17 September 1914 as part of the occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF).
Located at -4.38 152.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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