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Discover Baru in Papua New Guinea
Baru in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 79 mi or ( 127 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Baru is now 12:00 PM (Sunday) . 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: Waseta, Tunana, Tunana, Soroputa, and Sewa. When in this area, you might want to check out Waseta . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Lamington
Mount Lamington is an andesitic stratovolcano in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. The forested peak of the volcano had not been recognised as such until its devastating eruption in 1951 that caused about 3,000 deaths. The volcano rises to 1680 m above the coastal plain north of the Owen Stanley Range. A summit complex of lava domes and crater remnants rises above a low-angle base of volcaniclastic deposits that are dissected by radial valleys.
Located at -8.95 148.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Gona
Gona is a coastal village in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.
Located at -8.60 148.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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