Popondetta
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 Papua New Guinea
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 Oro
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| Coordinates : | 8 ° 46 ′ S , 148 ° 14 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 19,556 (2000) | ||
| Time zone : | AEST (UTC + 10) | ||
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Popondetta is the capital of the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea in the southeast of the island of New Guinea . It is located in the fertile lowlands east of the Owen Stanley Mountains . It had 19,556 inhabitants at the 2000 census.
history
During the Second World War, the place near Girua Airport became an important military base for the Allies . The place was conquered by the Allies on November 18, 1942 and then greatly expanded. After the eruption of the Lamington volcano , it was named the new capital of the province.
nature
The Queen Alexandra bird lives in the area around the city in the rainforest.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: World Gazetteer: Popondetta
- ↑ Popondetta Monument ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
