Popondetta (sometimes spelled Popondota) is the capital of
Oro (Northern) Province in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. Popondetta is a city.
In 1951 the city became the focus of relief efforts after nearby
Mount Lamington erupted and killed 4,000 people.
Popondetta is near to
Buna on the Northern Papua coast and is not far from the beginning of the
Kokoda Trail
The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland – in a straight line – through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The track was the location of the 1942 World War II battle between Japanes ...
, made famous during World War II.
This area of New Guinea is home to the endangered
Queen Alexandra's birdwing, the world's largest butterfly.
Climate
Popondetta has a
tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...
(
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
''Af'') with heavy rainfall year-round.
Education
Newton Theological College
Newton Theological College is a Papua New Guinean educational institution in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea. It trains candidates for ordination in the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea.
History
Anglican mission activity commenced in the Territ ...
is located in Popondetta.
References
Populated places in Oro Province
Provincial capitals in Papua New Guinea
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