Central address: Highlands Hwy, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 1574.909
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Latitude: 6° 17' 23.73'' S
Longitude: 145° 51' 33.5628'' E
Kainantu is a town in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It had some historical significance as an airstrip town during WWII. It functions primarily as a market town for local produce growers and cash croppers. It is located on the "Highlands Highway" approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi) by road from Lae and 90 kilometres (56 mi) by road from Goroka. It is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) approx from a nearby missionary station Ukarumpa and is nearby the Aiyura valley. Kainantu has basic facilities such as a school, hospital, police station, district court, and service stations.
The latitude of Kainantu is -6.289925, and the longitude is 145.859323. Kainantu is a city is located at Papua New Guinea with the gps coordinates of 6° 17' 23.73'' S and 145° 51' 33.5628'' E. The elevation of Kainantu is 1574.909, the time zone is Pacific/Port_Moresby.
Latitude | -6.289925 | Longitude | 145.859323 |
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Elevation | 1574.909 | DMS Lat | 6° 17' 23.73'' S |
DMS Lng | 145° 51' 33.5628'' E | GeoHASH | rnzspngw88fpg |
UTM Zone | 55M | UTM Easting | 373821.700333079 |
UTM Northing | 9304608.14547747 | Time Zone | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
Country | Papua New Guinea | Country Code | 675 |