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Explore Kwalansam in Papua New Guinea
Kwalansam in the region of Morobe is a place in Papua New Guinea - some 196 mi or ( 315 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Kwalansam is now 07:14 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tirimure, Sutang, Port Moresby, Mount Hagen, and Mange. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tirimure . Where to go and what to see in Kwalansam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Finschhafen Airport
Finschhafen Airport is a general aviation airport in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.. It is located on the south-east tip of Huon Peninsula at Finschafen. A half mile inland, parallel to Schneider Harbor, with Dregerhaffen to the south-east. It has no scheduled commercial airline service.
Located at -6.62 147.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Finschhafen District
Finschhafen is a district on the northeast coast of the Morobe province of Papua New Guinea. It is named after the port town of the same name, Finschhafen. The port was discovered (for Europeans) in 1884 by the German researcher Otto Finsch. In 1885 the German colony of German New Guinea created a town on the site and named it after the discoverer (-hafen = -harbor).
Located at -6.60 147.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Langemak Bay
Langemak Bay (Langemark, Langemaak) is a bay north of Finschhafen, on the north east coast of Papua New Guinea. Langemak Bay saw extensive naval operations in World War II, including a landing beach at the western end of the bay for the embarkation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Located at -6.58 147.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tami Islands
The Tami Islands are a small island group located seven nautical miles SSE of Finschhafen in the Huon Gulf. It is part of today's Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. In the days before European contact, its natives were known throughout the Solomon and South Sea islands for their distinctive wooden bowls, their cult figure carvings, and their ceremonial masks.
Located at -6.77 147.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Bumi River
The Bumi River is a river located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.55 147.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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