Tari (Papua New Guinea)
| Tari (Papua New Guinea) | |||
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 Papua New Guinea
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 Hela
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| Coordinates : | 5 ° 51 ′ S , 142 ° 57 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 1,500 m | ||
| Residents : | 8,186 (2000) | ||
| Time zone : | AEST (UTC + 10) | ||
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Tari is a small town in the highlands of Papua New Guinea with over 8,000 inhabitants (2000 census). It is the capital of the Hela Province .
geography
Tari lies at an altitude of 1500 m and has a pleasant, constantly mild climate. The next places are Porgera 40 km in the north, Mount Hagen 100 km in the east and Mendi 50 km in the southeast.
population
The Huli people have lived in this area for over 1000 years. First contacts with Europeans were not made until 1936 and with official authorities in 1951. The people speak Huli and Tok Pisin . More than 60% are illiterate, alcoholism is widespread, despite the prohibition prescribed.
economy
The locals traditionally lived from shifting cultivation and hunting. As part of the Papua New Guinea LNG Project , gas fields have been developed in the area since 2010 - the "Hides" gas field is around half an hour's drive away. The economic upturn is not yet accompanied by an improvement in the infrastructure, so in 2013 there was still no bank in the city.
traffic
A tarmac allows air traffic. A road leads north and south-east to the neighboring town of Mendi.