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Vavua Destination Guide

Explore Vavua in Papua New Guinea

Vavua in the region of West New Britain is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 359 mi or ( 578 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Vavua is now 08:45 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: Waisisi, Vovosi, Valoka, Port Moresby, and Lorengau. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Waisisi . Where to go and what to see in Vavua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Pago (volcano)

The volcano Pago is located East of Kimbe, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Pago is a young post-caldera cone within the Witori Caldera. The Buru Caldera cuts the SW flank of the Witori volcano. Biggest eruptions were at 4000±200 BC, VEI 6, 10 cubic kilometres (2.5 mi. ); 1370±100 BC, VEI6, 30 km (7 mi. ); and 710±75 AD, VEI 6, 20 km (5 mi. ) of tephra.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.58 150.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: VEI-6 volcanoes, Volcanoes of New Britain, Volcanoes of Papua New Guinea

Hoskins Airport

Hoskins Airport is an airport in Hoskins in Papua New Guinea. Mount Pago is 16 km from the airport.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.46 150.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Province