Kavieng | city, capital city of state/province/region, province

Papua New Guinea / New Ireland / Kavieng /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, province
 Upload a photo
Kavieng is the capital of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. Population about 11,000. Its economy is largely based on fishing, agriculture, mining, oil palm and touism. A centre for diving, both natural sites, and wrecks from World War II. The city was occupied by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945, and the site of an infamous massacre of prisoners.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavieng
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   2°34'41"S   150°48'44"E

Comments

  • 432nd Fighter Squadron 475th FIGHTER GROUP APO #503, UNIT #1 Capt. John S.LOISEL flew escort of Consolidated B-24 Liberators to Kavieng on Feb 13th, 1944 and another escort of B-25 Mitchel to Kavieng on Feb 15th, 1944 http://www.adamsplanes.com/photogallery/Loisel/Feb44%20Flights.jpg
  •  2757 km
  •  3387 km
  •  3428 km
  •  3429 km
  •  3429 km
  •  3512 km
  •  3570 km
  •  3624 km
  •  3927 km
  •  4509 km
This article was last modified 17 years ago