Popondetta is the capital of Oro (Northern) Province in Papua New Guinea.
Population: 28,198
Latitude: -8° 45' 55.30" S
Longitude: 148° 13' 57.07" E
The Battle of Buna–Gona was part of the New Guinea campaign in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. It followed from the conclusion of the Kokoda Track campaign and lasted from 16 November 1942 until 22 January 1943. The battle was conducted by …
Mount Lamington is an andesitic stratovolcano in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea.
The Invasion of Buna-Gona, called Operation RI by the Japanese, was an operation by Imperial Japanese forces to occupy the Buna-Gona area in the Territory of New Guinea between 21–24 July 1942 during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War. The…
Buna is a village in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. It was the site in part, of the Battle of Buna-Gona during World War II, when it constituted a variety of native huts and a handful of houses with an airstrip.
Gona is a coastal village in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.
Girua Airport (IATA: PNP, ICAO: AYGR) is an airport serving Popondetta, a city in the Oro (or Northern) province in Papua New Guinea.
Sanananda is a village on the coast of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.
Oro Bay Airfield (also known as Cape Sudest Airfield) is a former World War II airfield in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.
Holnicote Bay is a bay in Oro Province, southeastern Papua New Guinea, at (8.5833333°S 148.3333333°E).