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Abar Destination Guide

Explore Abar in Papua New Guinea

Abar in the region of Madang is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 322 mi or ( 519 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Abar is now 07:29 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, Wabag, Silopi, Mount Hagen, and Mendi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wewak . Where to go and what to see in Abar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Madang District

Madang District is a district in the central part of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.

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Located at -5.08 145.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Districts of Papua New Guinea

1970 New Guinea earthquake

The 1970 New Guinea earthquake struck the eponymous island and shocked the city of Madang on October 31. Causing between five and fifteen fatalities, it rocked the island and sent landslides cascading down steep hills into poorly reinforced wooden huts. The area that experienced the most powerful intensity extended 20 kilometers out from the epicenter.

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Located at -4.93 145.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1970 earthquakes, 1970 in science