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Explore Dawong in Papua New Guinea

Dawong in the region of Morobe is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 180 mi or ( 290 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Dawong is now 11:34 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: Sagaiyo, Port Moresby, Mount Hagen, Mendi, and Mapos. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sagaiyo . Where to go and what to see in Dawong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kaiser-Wilhelmsland

Kaiser-Wilhelmsland was part of the German New Guinea, the South Pacific protectorate of the German Empire. Named in honor of Wilhelm II, who was the German Emperor and King of Prussia, it included the north-eastern part of the present day Papua New Guinea. From 1884 until 1918, the territory was a protectorate of the German Empire.

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Located at -6.83 146.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Christian missions, Former protectorates, German New Guinea, History of Papua New Guinea

Morobe Province

Morobe Province (previously named Adolfhafen in German New Guinea) is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725 (2000 census), and since the division of Southern Highland Province in May 2012 it is the most populous province. It includes the Huon Peninsula, the Markham River, and delta, and coastal territories along the Huon Gulf.

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Located at -6.83 146.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Morobe Province, Provinces of Papua New Guinea

Lae District

Lae District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lae. The population of the district was 118,413 at the 2000 census.

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Located at -6.72 146.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Districts of Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

Lae Airfield

Lae Airfield is a former World War II airfield and later, civilian airport in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The airport was closed in the 1980s, in favor of Lae Nadzab Airport, which was able to accommodate larger jet aircraft. The facility is now being redeveloped.

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Located at -6.73 147.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces on Papua New Guinea, Airports in Papua New Guinea

Lae War Cemetery

The Lae War Cemetery, established in 1944, is located adjacent to the Botanical Gardens in the centre of the city of Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, in Papua New Guinea. The cemetery is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. In World War II, Japanese and Commonwealth soldiers fought to hold the strategic areas of Papua New Guinea, and the Morobe Province was the site of several heated campaigns in late 1942–1943; by 1944, the Japanese had been driven off the island.

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Located at -6.73 146.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Australian military memorials, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, Morobe Province