Kiunga | |
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Coordinates: 6°7′S 141°18′E / 6.117°S 141.300°E | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Province | Western Province |
District | North Fly |
LLG | Kiunga Urban, Kiunga Rural |
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 18,747 |
• 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]