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Discover Mawaning in Papua New Guinea
Mawaning in the region of Morobe is a place located in Papua New Guinea - some 203 mi or ( 326 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Mawaning is now 01:35 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yambong, Wareo, Tirimure, Port Moresby, and Mount Hagen. When in this area, you might want to check out Yambong . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mawaning ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Mape River
The Mape River is a river located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.57 147.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Sattelberg
The Battle of Sattelberg took place between 17 and 25 November 1943, during the Huon Peninsula campaign of the Second World War. Involving forces from Australia, the United States and Japan, the fighting centred around the Sattelberg mission station which was situated atop a hill about 900 metres above sea level, approximately 8 kilometres inland from Finschhafen, New Guinea. Following the Australian landing at Scarlet Beach, a large force of Japanese had retreated inland towards Sattelberg.
Located at -6.48 147.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Jivevaneng
Jivevaneng is a town located on the Huon Peninsula, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.50 147.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Wareo
Wareo is a village on the Huon Peninsula, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The village was liberated by the Australian Army during World War II in December 1943.
Located at -6.45 147.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Langemak Bay
Langemak Bay (Langemark, Langemaak) is a bay north of Finschhafen, on the north east coast of Papua New Guinea. Langemak Bay saw extensive naval operations in World War II, including a landing beach at the western end of the bay for the embarkation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Located at -6.58 147.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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