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ALOTAU

Milne Bay Province · PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PG) · 10.32°S / 150.46°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,133,990

Alotau is a city in Papua New Guinea with a population of 10,025. It sits at -10.32/150.46, runs on Pacific/Port_Moresby, is 39 km from Samarai.

Population 10,025
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby

All facts

fields
Country
Papua New Guinea
Subdivision
Milne Bay Province
Coords
10.32°S / 150.46°E
UTC offset
+10
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
SE Samarai Milne Bay Province 1,638 39.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Alotau?
10,025 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Alotau in?
Pacific/Port_Moresby.
Which country is Alotau in?
Papua New Guinea (PG).
Which airport serves Alotau?
Gurney Airport (GUR).
How far is Alotau from Port Moresby?
About 374 km.
Does Alotau have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea?
English.
What currency is used in Papua New Guinea?
Kina.
How many cities are in Papua New Guinea?
52 on record.
Which admin region is Alotau in?
Milne Bay Province.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2133990

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2133990,
    "name": "Alotau",
    "ascii_name": "Alotau",
    "country_code": "PG",
    "population": 10025,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Pacific/Port_Moresby",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -10.31509,
    "longitude": 150.45742
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 6.1x the population of Samarai.
  • 39 km from Samarai.
  • Same timezone (Pacific/Port_Moresby) as 46 other cities in Papua New Guinea.
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