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Ambeni Destination Guide
Explore Ambeni in Papua New Guinea
Ambeni in the region of Northern Province is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 61 mi or ( 98 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ambeni is now 12:34 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Waseta, Soroputa, Port Moresby, New Sairope, and Nambisoda. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Waseta . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ambeni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kokoda Virtual Trek , a preview of my Walkers guide DVD
This is a preview to my Kokoda walkers guide DVD. Come with me on a virtual trek for Kokoda To Ower's Corner see every day! To purchase the DVD or for more information check out my site, www.kokodavir ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Oro Province
Oro Province, formerly (and officially still) Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 176,206 inhabitants (2011 census). The northern end of the Kokoda Trail terminates at the village of Kokoda in the province and the active volcano Mount Lamington.
Located at -9.00 148.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Alola, Papua New Guinea
Alola is a small town in Papua New Guinea, located on the Kokoda Track.
Located at -9.01 147.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Isurava, Papua New Guinea
Isurava is a small town in Papua New Guinea, located on the Kokoda Track. It is the site of the Isurava Memorial. On 11 August 2009 Airlines PNG Flight 4684 crashed into a mountain on the opposite side of the valley from Isurava, high above Misima village. It was attempting to go around at Kokoda Airport. All 13 passengers and crew died in the accident.
Located at -9.00 147.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Kokoda Track campaign
The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between July and November 1942 between Japanese and Allied—primarily Australian—forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua.
Located at -8.88 147.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Airlines PNG Flight 4684
Airlines PNG Flight 4684 was a passenger flight which crashed near Kokoda Airport, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on 11 August 2009, killing all eleven passengers and two crew. The Airlines PNG aircraft, a de Havilland Twin Otter, was travelling in bad weather, when it impacted terrain on the eastern slope of the Kokoda Gap about 11 km south-east of Kokoda. Wreckage was discovered at 8.40am on 12 August 2009 at an altitude of 5500 feet (1676 metres) in the Owen Stanley Range.
Located at -8.88 147.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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