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Daru

Oceania

Daru is the capital of Western Province in Papua New Guinea and a former Catholic bishopric. The town falls under the jurisdiction of the Daru Urban local-level government.

Facts
Population
15,142 1
Area (sq km)
9.5 2
Founding Year
1884 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
3 1
Latitude
9.083 degrees south 1
Longitude
143.2 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Daru (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, population total
    Daru had a recorded population of 15,142 as of the 2011 census.
  • Infobox, population year
    Daru had a recorded population of 15,142 as of the 2011 census.
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 3 m (9.8 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates latitude
    9°05′S 143°12′E / 9.083°S 143.200°E / -9.083; 143.200
  • Infobox, coordinates longitude
    9°05′S 143°12′E / 9.083°S 143.200°E / -9.083; 143.200
  • Infobox, established
    Established 1884
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2. Daru (Wikidata)
P2046 (area)
Quote, P2046 (area)
area 9.5 sq km
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Wikidata: Daru
Wikidata Q499375, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Daru (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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