Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea · Oceania
1,638
Population
Oceania
Continent
Port_Moresby
Timezone
PG
Country Code
Samarai is an island and former administrative capital in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The island is historically significant as the site of a trading port and stop-over between Australia and East Asia. Samarai town was established on the island and at its height was the second largest after Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua. The town of Samarai was ordered to be destroyed by the British during World War II, fearing Japanese occupation. Although rebuilt after the war, and functioni...
Coordinates
-10.6104°, 150.6621°
Region/State
Milne Bay Province
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Country
Papua New Guinea
Region
Milne Bay Province
Timezone
Pacific/Port_Moresby
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Population
1,638