Place:Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

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NameKainantu
TypeCity
Coordinates6.267°S 145.833°E
Located inEastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
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Kainantu is a town in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It had some historical significance as an airstrip town during WWII. It functions primarily as a market town for local produce growers and cash croppers. It is located on the "Highlands Highway" approximately by road from Lae and by road from Goroka. It is approx from a nearby missionary station Ukarumpa and is nearby the Aiyura valley. Kainantu has basic facilities such as a school, hospital, police station, district court, and service stations.

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