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Derongo Destination Guide

Delve into Derongo in Papua New Guinea

Derongo in the region of Western Province is a city in Papua New Guinea - some 504 mi or ( 810 km ) North-West of Port Moresby , the country's capital .

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Current time in Derongo is now 12:18 AM (Friday) . 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: Jayapura, Wewak, Tundenghiatkwi, Sawanam, and Savaebon. While being here, make sure to check out Jayapura . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Derongo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.24 141.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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)

Tabubil Airport

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

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.28 141.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Papua New Guinea, Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

New Guinea

New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago. Geologically it is a part of the same tectonic plate as Australia.

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Located at -5.50 141.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Divided regions, International islands, New Guinea