Kokopo
Kokopo is a regional capital in Papua New Guinea with a population of about 26,273.
Papua New GuineaTown🏆 #7 most populated in Papua New Guinea🕐 Pacific/Port_Moresby
Kokopo is the capital of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is administered under Kokopo/Vunamami Urban LLG. The capital was moved from Rabaul in 1994 when the volcanoes Tavurvur and Vulcan erupted. As a result, the population of the town increased more than sixfold from 3,150 in 1990 to 20,262 in 2000.
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About Kokopo
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 26,273 |
| Local currency | PGK |
| Coordinates | -4.3432, 152.2687 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 803 km · Port Moresby |
| Population (Papua New Guinea) | #7 most populated in Papua New Guinea |
| Where on Earth | 4°20′36″S · 152°16′7″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 483 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,535 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 4.34, -27.73 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 3,285 km |
| Tokyo | 4,640 km |
| Singapore | 5,420 km |
| Beijing | 6,133 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,231 km |
| Dubai | 10,916 km |