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Explore Gaieng in Papua New Guinea

Gaieng in the region of Morobe is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 214 mi or ( 344 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gaieng is now 11:19 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Zagahemi, Port Moresby, Mendi, Madang, and Lae. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zagahemi . Where to go and what to see in Gaieng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Huon Peninsula

Huon Peninsula is a large rugged peninsula on the island of New Guinea in Morobe Province, eastern Papua New Guinea. It is named after French explorer Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec. The peninsula is dominated by the steep Saruwaged and Finisterre and Cromwell Mountains.

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Located at -6.42 147.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ecoregions of Oceania, Morobe Province, Peninsulas of Papua New Guinea, Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

Kabwum District

Kabwum District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kabwum. The population of the district was 41,877 at the 2000 census.

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Located at -6.40 147.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Districts of Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

Battle of Sattelberg

The Battle of Sattelberg took place between 17 and 25 November 1943, during the Huon Peninsula campaign of the Second World War. Involving forces from Australia, the United States and Japan, the fighting centred around the Sattelberg mission station which was situated atop a hill about 900 metres above sea level, approximately 8 kilometres inland from Finschhafen, New Guinea. Following the Australian landing at Scarlet Beach, a large force of Japanese had retreated inland towards Sattelberg.

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Located at -6.48 147.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1943 in Papua New Guinea, Australia–Japan relations, 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

Mape River

The Mape River is a river located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.

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Located at -6.57 147.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Morobe Province, Rivers of Papua New Guinea

Cromwell Mountains

The Cromwell Mountains is a mountain range in north-eastern Papua New Guinea.

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Located at -6.22 147.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Papua New Guinea