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Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

CapitalPort Moresby
RegionMelanesia
CurrencyPGK
Official languagesEnglish, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Access to the seaYes
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Rabaul

Tavurvur

Simpson Harbour

Papua New Guinea

Country guides · General reference point, not an exact location.

Tavurvur volcano beside Simpson Harbour near Rabaul.
Papua New Guinea · City or town

Rabaul

Rabaul’s ash, surviving buildings and port activity reveal how the 1994 eruptions transformed the city and its relationship with Kokopo.

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Tavurvur
Papua New Guinea · Place of interest

Tavurvur

Tavurvur is an active volcanic cone beside Simpson Harbour. Access should never be assumed; it depends on local conditions and current volcanic alerts.

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Papua New Guinea

Guides to this destination

Tavurvur volcano beside Simpson Harbour near Rabaul. Practical guides

Rabaul and Kokopo: Understanding a Caldera That Reshaped Life

A visit to Rabaul and Kokopo calls for the 1994 eruption, wartime memory, and current security and volcanic conditions to be considered together.

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Practical guides

Papua New Guinea: a first travel orientation

A cautious starting point for locating Papua New Guinea in Melanesia, identifying its recorded languages and separating stable facts from information that requires up-to-date checks.

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