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Explore Nigila in Papua New Guinea

Nigila in the region of Milne Bay is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 240 mi or ( 386 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Nigila

Current time in Nigila is now 12:00 AM (Monday) . 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: Port Moresby, Lae, Taupota Number 2, Lamhaga, and Keia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Port Moresby . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Nigila ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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PNG Diving

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Interesting facts about this location

Milne Bay

Milne Bay is a large bay in Milne Bay Province, southeastern Papua New Guinea. More than 35 kilometers long and over 15 kilometers wide, Milne Bay is a sheltered deep-water harbour, surrounded by the heavily wooded Stirling Range to the north and south, and on the northern shore, a narrow coastal strip, soggy with sago and mangrove swamps. The bay is named after Sir Alexander Milne.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -10.37 150.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Bays of Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province

Alotau District

Alotau District is a district of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The population of the district was 74,116 at the 2000 census.

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Located at -10.31 150.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts of Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province

Swinger Bay

Swinger Bay is a bay on the north west shore of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Named by John Moresby after HMS Swinger. It is also known as Stringer Bay. Swinger Bay was selected as a site for an amphibious training centre in 1943 during World War II, which relocated from HMAS Assault, Port Stephens, Australia. Construction started in late 1943 by a detachment of the 91st Naval Construction Battalion, who were relieved by 105th Naval Construction Battalion in January 1944.

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Located at -10.32 150.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Bays of Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province