Kainantu
Kainantu is a city in Papua New Guinea with a population of about 8,509.
Papua New GuineaSmall town🏆 #21 most populated in Papua New Guinea🕐 Pacific/Port_MoresbyKainantu 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 170 kilometres (110 mi) by road west of Lae and 90 kilometres (56 mi) by road east of Goroka. It is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) 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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About Kainantu
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 09 |
| Population | 8,509 |
| Local currency | PGK |
| Coordinates | -6.2887, 145.8655 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 382 km · Port Moresby |
| Population (Papua New Guinea) | #21 most populated in Papua New Guinea |
| Where on Earth | 6°17′19″S · 145°51′56″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 700 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,319 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | South Tangerang (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 6.29, -34.13 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 3,116 km |
| Tokyo | 4,711 km |
| Singapore | 4,744 km |
| Beijing | 5,958 km |
| Dubai | 10,364 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,940 km |