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Explore Arau Number 3 in Papua New Guinea

Arau Number 3 in the region of Eastern Highlands is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 225 mi or ( 362 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Arau Number 3 is now 09:01 PM (Thursday) . 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: Wewak, Punano Number 2, Punano Number 1, Port Moresby, and Mount Hagen. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wewak . Where to go and what to see in Arau Number 3 ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Aiyura Airport

Aiyura Airport is an airstrip in Aiyura, in the northeast highlands of Papua New Guinea. It is the main air base for Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL). The pilots and mechanics who work out of Aiyura Airport live in the nearby SIL town of Ukarumpa.

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Located at -6.33 145.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Province

Battle of Kaiapit

The Battle of Kaiapit was an action fought in 1943 between Australian and Japanese forces in New Guinea during the Finisterre Range campaign of World War II. Following the landings at Nadzab and at Lae, the Allies attempted to exploit their success with an advance into the upper Markham Valley, starting with Kaiapit. The Japanese intended to use Kaiapit to threaten the Allied position at Nadzab, and to create a diversion to allow the Japanese garrison at Lae time to escape.

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Located at -6.27 146.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1943 in Papua New Guinea, Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1943, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Kainantu District

Kainantu District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kainantu.

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Located at -6.29 145.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Districts and LLGs of Eastern Highlands Province