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Omalai Destination Guide

Explore Omalai in Papua New Guinea

Omalai in the region of Morobe is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 185 mi or ( 298 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Omalai is now 03:03 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tokanin, Port Moresby, Papekani, Mumeng 2, and Mumeng. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tokanin . Where to go and what to see in Omalai ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.83 146.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.83 146.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Morobe Province, Provinces of Papua New Guinea

Watut River

The Watut River is a river in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It is known as rough river full of canyons and over 150 rapids, making it suitable for adventurous white-water rafting. In May 2005 three Israeli tourists died when attempting to raft down the river. The river had been swollen from heavy rains causing it to be more dangerous than usual. Eight Israelis and the Papua New Guinean guide survived the tragedy.

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Located at -6.65 146.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Rivers of Papua New Guinea