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Explore Sogolomik in Papua New Guinea
Sogolomik in the region of Western Province is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 498 mi or ( 802 km ) North-West of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sogolomik is now 02:15 AM (Monday) . 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, Wewak, Virgo, Vasanabit, and Tifalmin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Jayapura . Where to go and what to see in Sogolomik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tabubil Airport
Tabubil Airport is an international airport in Tabubil, Papua New Guinea. Asia Pacific Airlines airline operates out of Tabubil as its hub.
Located at -5.28 141.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at -5.24 141.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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= }}.
Located at -5.25 141.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mount Fubilan
Mount Fubilan was a mountain in Papua New Guinea. It is the site of the Ok Tedi Mine which has reduced the mountain to a pit in the ground. The copper mining potential of Mount Fubilan was discovered by Kennecott Copper Corporation in 1968. After feasibility studies for an open pit operation by a consortium of companies led by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, mining started in 1984 and the first copper processing facilities were commissioned in 1987.
Located at -5.09 141.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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