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Arik Destination Guide

Explore Arik in Papua New Guinea

Arik in the region of Western Province is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 495 mi or ( 796 km ) North-West of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Arik is now 09:48 PM (Thursday) . 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: Jayapura, Yongtau, Wurimkanatgo, Wewak, and Nioksikwi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Jayapura . Where to go and what to see in Arik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tabubil Airport

Tabubil Airport is an international airport in Tabubil, Papua New Guinea. Asia Pacific Airlines airline operates out of Tabubil as its hub.

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Located at -5.28 141.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in Papua New Guinea, Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

Ok Tedi Mine

The Ok Tedi Mine is an open-pit copper and gold mine in Papua New Guinea located near the headwaters of the Ok Tedi River, in the Star Mountains Rural LLG of the North Fly District of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. Discharges from the mine have caused widespread and diverse harm, both environmentally and socially, to the 50,000 people who live in the 120 villages downstream of the mine.

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Located at -5.24 141.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Copper mines in Papua New Guinea, Gold mines in Papua New Guinea, Surface mines in Papua New Guinea, Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

Hindenburg Range

The Hindenburg Range is a mountain range in western Papua New Guinea, stretching from the Star Mountains to the east, at about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5.25|S|141.3833333|E||||| | |name= }}.

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Located at -5.25 141.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Papua New Guinea