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Touring Buk in Papua New Guinea

Buk in the region of Western Highlands is located in Papua New Guinea - some 329 mi or ( 530 km ) North-West of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Time in Buk is now 04:20 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jayapura, Wabag, Rugi, Port Moresby, and Nunga. Being here already, consider visiting Jayapura . Check out our recommendations for Buk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Guga River (Papua New Guinea)

Guga River is a river of Papua New Guinea. It is part of the Wahgi River network.

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Located at -5.78 144.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Rivers of Papua New Guinea

Kuk Swamp

Kuk Swamp is an archaeological site in New Guinea. Evidence for early agricultural drainage systems was found here, beginning about 9,000 years ago. Features such as pits, postholes and runnels have been found at the site, which provide evidence for early agriculture. Such features are consistent with planting, digging and tethering of plants.

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Located at -5.78 144.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Papua New Guinea, History of Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Province, World Heritage Sites in Papua New Guinea

Western Highlands Province

Please note: Information in this article has not yet been updated to take into account the effects of the creation of Jiwaka Province. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5|40|S|144|30|E||| |primary |name= }} Western Highlands Province —  Province  — Flag of Western Highlands Province File:Papua new guinea western highlands province.

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Located at -5.67 144.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Provinces of Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Province

Mount Hagen Airport

Mount Hagen Airport is an airport in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.

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Located at -5.83 144.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Province

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