Kokopo
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| Kokopo East New Britain Papua New Guinea |
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 Kokopo
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| District: |
Kokopo District | ||||||
| LLG: |
Kokopo-Vunamami Urban | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 4°21′S 152°16′E / 4.35°S 152.267°ECoordinates: 4°21′S 152°16′E / 4.35°S 152.267°E | ||||||
| Population: | 20,262 (2000) (8th) | ||||||
| Main languages: | Kuanua, Tok Pisin, English | ||||||
| Location: | 20 km (12 mi) from Rabaul | ||||||
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Kokopo is the capital of East New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The capital was moved from Rabaul in 1994 when the volcanoes Tavurvur and Vulcan erupted. As a result, the population of the town increased more than sixfold from 3,150 in 1990 to 20,262 in 2000.[1]
Kokopo was known as Herbertshöhe during the German New Guinea administration which controlled the area between 1884 and 1914. Until 1910 it was the capital of the German colonial administration.
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The remains of the Rabaul are some 30 km (19 mi) away, using the Kokopo-Highway. Kokopo also has an airport.
[edit] References
- ^ PNG Census 2000
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