Goroka
Goroka is a regional capital in Papua New Guinea with a population of about 18,503.
Papua New GuineaSmall town🏆 #10 most populated in Papua New Guinea🕐 Pacific/Port_MoresbyGoroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 29,333 people (2021), 1,600 meters above sea level. It has an airport 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 Highlands. Other nearby towns include Kundiawa in Simbu Province and Mount Hagen in Western Highlands Province. It has a mild climate, known as a "perpetual Spring".
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About Goroka
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 09 |
| Population | 18,503 |
| Local currency | PGK |
| Coordinates | -6.0850, 145.3867 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 424 km · Port Moresby |
| Population (Papua New Guinea) | #10 most populated in Papua New Guinea |
| Where on Earth | 6°5′6″S · 145°23′12″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 677 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,341 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Serang (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 6.08, -34.61 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 3,147 km |
| Tokyo | 4,682 km |
| Singapore | 4,688 km |
| Beijing | 5,913 km |
| Dubai | 10,307 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,972 km |