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Kavieng

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Kavieng is the capital of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea and the largest town on New Ireland island. It is located at Balgai Bay on the island's northern tip and had a population of 17,248 as of 2009.

Facts
Population
17,248 1
Founding Year
1900 1
Population Estimate Year
2009 1
Elevation (m)
10 1
Latitude
2.567 degrees south 1
Longitude
150.8 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+10:00 2
Sources
1. Kavieng (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, population total
    As of 2009, it had a population of 17,248.
  • Infobox, population year
    As of 2009, it had a population of 17,248.
  • Infobox, elevation
    10 m (33 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates latitude
    2°34′S 150°48′E / 2.567°S 150.800°E / -2.567; 150.800
  • Infobox, coordinates longitude
    2°34′S 150°48′E / 2.567°S 150.800°E / -2.567; 150.800
  • Infobox: established_date
    1900
  • In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: Kavieng - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2094342
    -2.57337 150.79516 P PPLA PG 15 2094341 14490 14 Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 14 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 -2.75, 150.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -2.75, 150.75
-2.75 150.75 Af
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Wikidata: Kavieng
Wikidata Q1017358, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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