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Hompua Destination Guide

Discover Hompua in Papua New Guinea

Hompua in the region of Morobe is a place located in Papua New Guinea - some 217 mi or ( 350 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hompua is now 10:26 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Wareo, Port Moresby, Mount Hagen, Masa, and Madang. When in this area, you might want to check out Wareo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hompua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Wareo

Wareo is a village on the Huon Peninsula, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The village was liberated by the Australian Army during World War II in December 1943.

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Located at -6.45 147.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Morobe Province, Populated places in Papua New Guinea

Battle of Sattelberg

The Battle of Sattelberg took place between 17 and 25 November 1943, during the Huon Peninsula campaign of the Second World War. Involving forces from Australia, the United States and Japan, the fighting centred around the Sattelberg mission station which was situated atop a hill about 900 metres above sea level, approximately 8 kilometres inland from Finschhafen, New Guinea. Following the Australian landing at Scarlet Beach, a large force of Japanese had retreated inland towards Sattelberg.

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Located at -6.48 147.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1943 in Papua New Guinea, Australia–Japan relations, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1943, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Jivevaneng

Jivevaneng is a town located on the Huon Peninsula, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Located at -6.50 147.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Morobe Province

Katika, Papua New Guinea

Katika is a village on the Huon Peninsula, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Located at -6.48 147.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Morobe Province

Song River

The Song River is a river located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.

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Located at -6.48 147.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Morobe Province, Rivers of Papua New Guinea