Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea · Oceania
Aitape sits on the route: 2 hours from Vanimo.
Aitape is a town located in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. With a population of 5,547, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Aitape sits in Papua New Guinea. It's in the Pacific/Port Moresby time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aitape to your route.
Aitape is a small town of about 18,000 people on the north coast of Papua New Guinea in the Sandaun Province. It is a coastal settlement that is almost equidistant from the provincial capitals of Wewak and Vanimo. Aitape has 240 V power (in general 24 hours), telephone, a bank, a post-office, a courthouse and a policeRead more
station, a supermarket and many tradestores, a petrol station, two airstrips, two secondary schools, a mission office and a hospital.
Aitape was established as a train station by German colonists in 1905 as part of German New Guinea. During the Second World War the town was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army.
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Aitape is located in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania. The coordinates are -3.1370 latitude, 142.3491 longitude.
Aitape has a population of approximately 5,547 people, making it a town in Papua New Guinea.
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