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Discover Towanam in Papua New Guinea
Towanam in the region of Western Province is a place located in Papua New Guinea - some 514 mi or ( 828 km ) North-West of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Towanam is now 08:09 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jayapura, Wewak, Umbunantap, Suoulomeng, and Serimbinbonam. When in this area, you might want to check out Jayapura . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Towanam ? 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.
Located at -5.24 141.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Star Mountains
The Star Mountains are a mountain range in western Papua New Guinea, stretching from the border with Indonesia, at about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5|S|141|E||||| |primary |name= }} to the Hindenburg Range. They have an annual rainfall of more than 10,000 mm/year, and although no official scientific weather station has ever been established it has been claimed to be one of the wettest places on earth.
Located at -5.00 141.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 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 22 km away
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 25 km away
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