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Matakues Destination Guide
Explore Matakues in Papua New Guinea
Matakues in the region of New Ireland is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 574 mi or ( 924 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Current time in Matakues is now 05:58 AM (Friday) . 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: Suen, Sianus, Samo Number 1, Sali, and Penapedik. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Suen . Where to go and what to see in Matakues ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lihir Island
Lihir Island (aka Niolam Island) is the largest island in the Lihir group of islands, 22 km long and 14.5 km wide, in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland Province. It consists of a complex of several overlapping basaltic stratovolcanoes rising 700 m above sea level. While the volcanoes are not currently active, geothermal activity is still present. The island is in what was the forearc basin associated with the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North Bismarck Plate.
Located at -3.13 152.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lihir Island Airport
Lihir Island Airport is an airport in Londolovit on Lihir Island in Papua New Guinea. The airport has a short unpaved runway long enough to handle a small jet. All flights leave at approximately 4-7am. The airport has significantly upgraded its facilities, which now includes air conditioning, x-ray machines and a renovated waiting area. It is assumed that this is because of the introduction of a new international flight to Cairns, Australia, operated by Airlines PNG.
Located at -3.04 152.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Lihir Group
Lihir Group is an island group in Papua New Guinea, located north of New Ireland, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:3|S|152.5833333|E||||| |primary |name= }}. It is a part of Bismarck Archipelago. Largest island of the group is Lihir (aka Niolam), other islands include: Mali, Mahur, Masahet and Sanambiet.
Located at -3.00 152.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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