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Explore Ukumaina in Papua New Guinea
Ukumaina in the region of East New Britain is a place in Papua New Guinea - some 512 mi or ( 824 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Ukumaina is now 06:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Urakuk, Ukumaina, Rakanda, Rabumbum, and Piuka. Since you are here already, consider visiting Urakuk . Where to go and what to see in Ukumaina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Duke of York Islands
The Duke of York Islands,, are a group of islands located in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. They are found in St George's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland islands and form part of Bismarck Archipelago. The Duke of York Islands were named in 1767 by Philip Carteret to honor Prince Edward, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom.
Located at -4.17 152.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea
Duke of York Island is the largest island of Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4.1666667|S|152.4666667|E||||| |primary |name= }}. The island is named after Prince Edward, the brother of King George III of Great Britain.
Located at -4.17 152.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at -4.34 152.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tavurvur
Tavurvur is an active volcano that lies near Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. The volcano is most well known for its devastating eruptions over Rabaul. Mt Tavurvur is the most well known volcano in Rabaul caldera, and has erupted as recently as January 2009.
Located at -4.24 152.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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.
Located at -4.27 152.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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