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Explore Nioksikwi in Papua New Guinea
Nioksikwi in the region of Western Province is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 499 mi or ( 802 km ) North-West of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nioksikwi is now 11:39 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Jayapura, Yongtau, Wewak, Twinkwi, and Timengatits. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Jayapura . Where to go and what to see in Nioksikwi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tabubil Airport
Tabubil Airport is an international airport in Tabubil, Papua New Guinea. Asia Pacific Airlines airline operates out of Tabubil as its hub.
Located at -5.28 141.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago. Geologically it is a part of the same tectonic plate as Australia.
Located at -5.50 141.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Ok Tedi Mine
The Ok Tedi Mine is an open-pit copper and gold mine in Papua New Guinea located near the headwaters of the Ok Tedi River, in the Star Mountains Rural LLG of the North Fly District of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. Discharges from the mine have caused widespread and diverse harm, both environmentally and socially, to the 50,000 people who live in the 120 villages downstream of the mine.
Located at -5.24 141.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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