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Touring Kuru in Papua New Guinea
Kuru in the region of Western Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea - some 283 mi or ( 455 km ) West of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Kuru is now 09:37 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Woroi, Wonia, Wigi, Oriomo, and Mount Hagen. Being here already, consider visiting Woroi . Check out our recommendations for Kuru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Daru Island
Daru Island is an island in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, the town on the island goes by the same name and is the capital of the Province, housing the vast majority of its population of 20,524 (2009). It is elliptical in shape, with dimensions of 5.0 by 3.7 km², 14.7 km² in area, and up to 27 meters high. The island is separated from the mainland in the north, specifically the mouth of Oriomo River, by the 3.5 km wide Daru Roads.
Located at -9.09 143.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Daru Airport
Daru Airport is an airport serving Daru, the capital of the Western Province in Papua New Guinea.
Located at -9.09 143.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Wipim Airport
Wipim Airport is an airport in Wipim, Papua New Guinea. The airport has 2 flights per week flying on small aircraft from Wipim Airport, 1 airline operating out of Wipim Airport, 2 domestic flights per week from Wipim Airport, and can have 36 passengers travel out of Wipim Airport every week. The runway is 1640 ft. long and elevated 100 ft. It's world area code is 804.
Located at -8.79 142.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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