Goroka




Place in Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea



















































Goroka

Goroka from Mount Sitani (Mt. Kiss)
Goroka from Mount Sitani (Mt. Kiss)



Goroka is located in Papua New Guinea

Goroka

Goroka



Location within Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: 6°05′S 145°23′E / 6.083°S 145.383°E / -6.083; 145.383
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Eastern Highlands
District Goroka District
LLG Goroka Urban LLG
Elevation

 1,546 m (5,072 ft)
Population

 • Total 19,523
 • Rank 7th
Time zone
UTC+10 (AEST)
Postcode
441
Location 423 km (263 mi) from Port Moresby
Climate Am

Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 19,000 people (2000), 1600m above sea level. It has an airport (in the centre of town) and is on the "Highlands Highway", about 285 km from Lae in Morobe province and 90 km from the nearby town of Kainantu also in the Eastern Highlands. Other nearby towns include Kundiawa in Simbu Province and Mount Hagen in Western Highlands Province. It has a mild climate, known as a "perpetual Spring".


It is the home of several national institutions: CRMF Christian Radio Missionary Fellowship, the PNG Institute of Medical Research, the National Film Institute, the Melanesian Institute, the Raun Raun Theatre Company and the University of Goroka. Several NGOs also have presences there, including Oxfam and Save the Children. The town's single largest hotel is the Bird of Paradise, owned by the Coral Seas Hotels chain.


Coffee is a common cash crop in the area; smaller industries include trout farms, pigs, bee keeping and food gardens (broccoli, kau kau or sweet potato, carrots, ginger and peanuts are examples of produce that grow well here; nearby Bena Bena is known for its pineapples).



Events


In May, Goroka hosts the PNG Coffee Festival.


The renowned Goroka Show is an event that takes place annually around the time of the country's Independence Day (September 16). It continues for two or three days. The Goroka Show is the oldest show in Papua New Guinea, over 50 years of "keeping the spirit alive".



Notable people


Goroka is the birthplace of ex-Premier of Tasmania Lara Giddings



  • rugby league players Stanley Gene and James Segeyaro.



Goroka market



External links









  • Goroka travel guide from Wikivoyage

  • The University of Goroka

  • Melanesian Institute

  • CRMF Christian Radio Missionary Fellowship

  • Goroka Show website










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