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Explore Akiwok in Papua New Guinea
Akiwok in the region of West New Britain is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 311 mi or ( 500 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Current time in Akiwok is now 08:47 AM (Sunday) . 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: Zebu, Port Moresby, Nangwe, Lae, and Kokopo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zebu . Where to go and what to see in Akiwok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gasmata Airport
Gasmata Airport is an airfield in Gasmata, in the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.28 150.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gasmata
Gasmata is a village on the southern coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea located at 6° 16' 60S 150° 19' 60E. It is serviced by Gasmata Airport. The Imperial Japanese occupied the village between 8–9 February 1942 during World War II. A war crime occurred in March 1942 when between eight and ten Australian prisoners of war were executed by firing squad by being shot in the back. Gasmata was liberated by an Australian Army unit on 28 March 1944.
Located at -6.28 150.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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