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Metesalan Destination Guide
Delve into Metesalan in Papua New Guinea
Metesalan in the region of New Ireland is a city in Papua New Guinea - some 529 mi or ( 851 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Current time in Metesalan is now 08:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tome, Putput, Povalval, Nono, and Ngavelus. While being here, make sure to check out Tome . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Metesalan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Lumis River
The Lumis is a river of northwestern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The name was proposed by Stewart and Sandy in 1986.
Located at -2.68 150.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lossuk River
The Lossuk is a river of northwestern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The sedimentation and mineral deposits of the river was studied in the mid 1980s.
Located at -2.75 151.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Dyaul Island
Dyaul Island (also Djaul) is an island in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. Its area is 100 km. The inhabitants live mainly in seven villages, and frequently visit Kavieng, the capital of the province, for supplies or to sell produce and fish. There are two languages, not counting Tok Pisin, spoken on Dyaul; Tigak and Tiang. Tigak is widely spoken on the western end of the island in two villages. Tiang is spoken across the remainder of the island.
Located at -2.93 150.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kavieng Airport
Kavieng Airport is located in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea and is located approximately 1 km away from the town centre. The airport was first built by the Japanese as a military airbase in 1942. After the end of the war, it was converted to civilian use, and now possesses a modern, though small terminal facility. It is officially an international airport, but is yet to be used for regular commercial international flights.
Located at -2.58 150.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Kavieng District
Kavieng District is the northernmost district of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea. The district contains the northern part of the island of New Ireland, as well as New Hannover, and the St. Matthias Group. The district headquarters is Kavieng and the district has four LLG areas, Kavieng Urban LLG, Lavongai Rural LLG, Tikana Rural LLG and Murat Rural LLG.
Located at -2.57 150.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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