East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea · Oceania
26,273
Population
Oceania
Continent
Port_Moresby
Timezone
PG
Country Code
Kokopo is the capital of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is administered under Kokopo/Vunamami Urban LLG. The capital was moved from Rabaul in 1994 when the volcanoes Tavurvur and Vulcan erupted. As a result, the population of the town increased more than sixfold from 3,150 in 1990 to 20,262 in 2000. Kokopo was known as Herbertshöhe (Herbert's Heights), named in honour of Herbert, eldest son of German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, during the German New Guinea administration, wh...
Coordinates
-4.3432°, 152.2687°
Region/State
East New Britain Province
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Country
Papua New Guinea
Region
East New Britain Province
Timezone
Pacific/Port_Moresby
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Population
26,273
