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Kimbe

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Kimbe is the capital of West New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea and the largest settlement on the island. It is the country's third largest port and has been described as the fastest growing town in the South Pacific; it is served by Hoskins Airport.

Facts
Population
27,191 1
Population Estimate Year
2013 1
Elevation (m)
4 1
Latitude
5.5575 degrees south 1
Longitude
150.155 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+10:00 2
Sources
1. Kimbe (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, population total
    (2013) • Total 27,191
  • Infobox, population year
    (2013) • Total 27,191
  • Infobox, elevation
    4 m (13 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates latitude
    05°33′27″S 150°09′18″E / 5.55750°S 150.15500°E / -5.55750; 150.15500
  • Infobox, coordinates longitude
    05°33′27″S 150°09′18″E / 5.55750°S 150.15500°E / -5.55750; 150.15500
  • In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: Kimbe - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2093967
    -5.55085 150.13766 P PPLA PG 17 18847 27 Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 27 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -5.75, 150.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -5.75, 150.25
-5.75 150.25 Af
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