Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Kiunga
Kiunga township from space
Kiunga
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°7′S 141°18′E / 6.117°S 141.300°E / -6.117; 141.300
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Western Province
District North Fly
LLG Kiunga Urban, Kiunga Rural
Elevation 33 m (108 ft)
Population (2000)
 • Total 8,265
 • Rank 18th
Languages
 • Main languages Tok Pisin, English
 • Traditional language Aekyom & Yongom
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST)
Climate Af

Kiunga is a port town on the Fly River[1] in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea,[2] just upstream from the D'Albertis Junction with the Ok Tedi River.[3] It is the southernmost terminus of the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway. Local industry rests on a cornerstone of freight and haulage, particularly from the Ok Tedi Mine and provisioning for the much larger town of Tabubil. Natural rubber has been an emerging industry more recently, with a processing/manufacturing plant being built in town.[4]

Description

Kiunga-Tabubil Highway.

Surrounding swamps and rainforest lowlands are of interest to birdwatchers, with a high chance of observing crowned pigeon, yellow-eyed starling, large fig parrot and flame bowerbird as well as a large variety of more common species.

Kiunga has reliable 24-hour power. Locals are friendly, and there is no significant crime. Dial-up net access is possible during business hours. Short term accommodation is available. Although Kiunga is accessible by road, this provides access only from Tabubil via the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway.

Regular flights to and from the capital, Port Moresby, by both Airlines PNG and Air Niugini. Kiunga weather station readings are available on-line.[5] Its local geology is clay on limestone.

Population

According to data for 2013, the city's population was 18747 people.[6]

Dynamics of the population of the city by years:

1980199020002013
1 4004 0008 26518 747

References

  1. ↑ Fly River chart folio : Korimoro Point to Kiunga navigation charts : hydrographic survey of the Fly River, Papua New Guinea - Western Province / prepared by Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Trove. National Library of Australia
  2. ↑ Lonely Planet
  3. ↑ KIUNGA Town Port along the FLY River in Western Province PNG, Photo by Malum Nalu, on 6-01-2013 geoview.info
  4. ↑ Rubber in Papua New Guinea
  5. ↑ Kiunga PNG National Weather Service.
  6. ↑ Papua New Guinea Census of Population and Housing


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