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Meginam Destination Guide
Delve into Meginam in Papua New Guinea
Meginam in the region of Madang is a city in Papua New Guinea - some 312 mi or ( 502 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Current time in Meginam is now 04:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wewak, Wabag, Umuim, So, and Sissiak. While being here, make sure to check out Wewak . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Meginam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Fokker F28 at Madang PNG
Taken in 1982 with my first video camera. Landing at Madang PNG and watching the F28 taking off. It was LOUD. No noise restrictions there! Apologies about the quality of the sound. ..
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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.
Located at -5.08 145.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gogol River
The Gogol River is a river in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Astrolabe Bay at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5.3166667|S|145.75|E||||| | |name= }}.
Located at -5.32 145.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Airlines PNG Flight 1600
Airlines PNG Flight 1600 was a passenger flight which crashed in near the mouth of the Gogol River, Papua New Guinea on 13 October 2011. 28 of the 32 onboard died. The aircraft involved, a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 (known as a Dash 8), was operating Airlines PNG's scheduled domestic service from Lae Nadzab Airport to Madang Airport. The crash site was 20 km south of the destination. It was hard to reach the survivors as according to firefighters, "it was very hard to get there.
Located at -5.37 145.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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