Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.It is a town of approximately 19,000 people (2000), 1,600 meters (5,200 feet) above sea level. It has an airport (in the centre of town) and is on the "Highlands Highway", about 285 km (177 mi) from Lae in Morobe province and 90 km (56 mi) from the nearby town of Kainantu also in the Eastern Highlan
The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,157 km 2, and has a population of 579,825 (2011 census). The province shares a common administrative boundary with Madang Province to the north, Morobe Province to the east, Gulf Province to the south, and Simbu Province to the west.
Location within Papua New Guinea. ... Goroka District is a district in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It contains the city of Goroka.
Mount Hagen (Tok Pisin: Maun Hagen) is the third largest city in Papua New Guinea, with a population of 46,250.It is the capital of the Western Highlands Province and is located in the large fertile Wahgi Valley in central mainland Papua New Guinea, at an elevation of 1,677 m (5,502 ft).
Goroka Urban LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. [1] [2] Wards. 80. Goroka Urban; 85. Bihute; References
These events, held in Goroka and Mount Hagen, showcase the traditional costumes and rituals of tribes such as the Mudmen of Asaro, the fire-making Graiku, and the feather-adorned Jiwaka.
Located north of the Australian mainland, the country's geography is diverse and, in places, extremely rugged. A spine of mountains, the New Guinea Highlands, runs the length of the island of New Guinea, forming a populous highlands region mostly covered with tropical rainforest, and the long Papuan Peninsula, known as the 'Bird's Tail'.
Language links are at the top of the page. Search. Search