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Discover Makurapau in Papua New Guinea

Makurapau in the region of East New Britain is a place located in Papua New Guinea - some 498 mi or ( 801 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Makurapau

Local time in Makurapau is now 07:06 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Watwat, Vunatagia, Menebonbon, Makurapau, and Kulon. When in this area, you might want to check out Watwat . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Makurapau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

ADB and World Water Day 2009: Images from Papua New Guinea

2:06 min by AsianDevelopmentBank
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In Papua New Guinea's West New Britain islands, many women have to travel long hours every day to collect river water for their families. Gastro-intenstinal illnesses are common, especially among chil ..

ONETOX live @ ralum club kokopo

2:53 min by komnairima
Views: 638 Rating: 5.00

Onetox live at ralum club, kokopo, east new britain, png ..


Tolai warwagira festival day 4 - Vunadidir Boys Crab Dance

0:29 min by komnairima
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Vunadidir primary school boys crab dance. ..

Tolai warwagira festival day 1 - Olsh Girls Dance

4:29 min by komnairima
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Our lady of sacred heart collage vunapope traditional ladies dancing by school girls ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Bita Paka

The Battle of Bita Paka (11 September 1914) was fought south of Kabakaul, on the island of New Britain, and was a part of the invasion and subsequent occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force shortly after the outbreak of the First World War.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -4.42 152.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1914 in Papua New Guinea, Battles of World War I involving Australia, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of the Asian and Pacific Theatre (World War I), Conflicts in 1914, History of Papua New Guinea

Rabaul Airport

Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea. Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island. The airport was destroyed by the eruption, and subsequently the new airport was built and opened at Tokua, on the opposite side of the Rabaul caldera.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -4.34 152.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Airports in Papua New Guinea, East New Britain Province

Islands Region

The Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG) comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and North Solomon Islands located north-east of the mainland. This is the least densely inhabited region of the country with a population of 750,000 (14% of PNG) and distinct through its history, as shown by the prevalence of Austronesian languages and archeological findings of Lapita pottery culture.

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Located at -4.35 152.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Regions of Papua New Guinea

Siege of Toma

The Siege of Toma was a bloodless action during the First World War on the island of New Britain between 14–17 September 1914 as part of the occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF).

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Located at -4.38 152.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1914 in Papua New Guinea, Battles and conflicts without fatalities, Battles of World War I involving Australia, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of the Asian and Pacific Theatre (World War I), Conflicts in 1914, History of Papua New Guinea

Blanche Bay

Blanche Bay is a bay near Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The bay is named after HMS Blanche which was surveying the bay under the command of Captain Cortland Simpson in 1872.

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Located at -4.27 152.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Bays of New Britain, East New Britain Province