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Discover Wasin in Papua New Guinea

Wasin in the region of Morobe is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 210 mi or ( 338 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital .

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Local time in Wasin is now 03:25 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sokelen, Port Moresby, Ngasawapum, Nadzab, and Munkip. When in this area, you might want to check out Sokelen . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wasin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at -6.43 146.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

Landing at Nadzab

The Landing at Nadzab was an airborne landing on 5 September 1943 during the New Guinea campaign of World War II that began with a parachute drop at Nadzab in conjunction with the Landing at Lae. The parachute drop was carried out by the US Army's 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment and elements of the Australian Army's 2/4th Field Regiment into Nadzab, New Guinea in the Markham Valley, observed by General Douglas MacArthur, circling overhead in a B-17.

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Located at -6.55 146.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1943 in Papua New Guinea, Battles and operations of World War II involving Japan, Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1943, Operation Cartwheel, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Nadzab

Nadzab is a town in the Markham Valley, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Located at -6.55 146.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Morobe Province, Populated places in Papua New Guinea

Lae Nadzab Airport

Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located in Lae, Papua New Guinea. It is served by regional aircraft with domestic flight.

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Located at -6.57 146.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces on Papua New Guinea, Airports in Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province