Papua New Guinea topographic maps
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Laloki River
Papua New Guinea > National Capital District > National Capital District > Port Moresby
Average elevation: 38 m
New Britain
The island is part of two ecoregions. The New Britain–New Ireland lowland rain forests extend from sea level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) elevation. The New Britain–New Ireland montane rain forests cover the mountains of New Britain above 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) elevation.
Average elevation: 77 m
Kundiawa
Papua New Guinea > Simbu > Kundiawa District
Kundiawa has a relatively cool tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af), bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) due to altitude. It features mild mornings, very warm but not hot afternoons, and heavy rainfall year round.
Average elevation: 2,077 m
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea > Western Highlands > Mount Hagen District
Mount Hagen (Tok Pisin: Maun Hagen) is the third largest city in Papua New Guinea, with a population of 46,250. It is the capital of the Western Highlands Province and is located in the large fertile Wahgi Valley in central mainland Papua New Guinea, at an elevation of 1,677 m (5,502 ft).
Average elevation: 1,904 m
Trobriand Islands
The Trobriands consist of four main islands, the largest being Kiriwina Island, and the others being Kaileuna, Vakuta and Kitava. Kiriwina is 43 kilometres (27 miles) long, and varies in width from 1 to 16 kilometres (0.62 to 9.94 mi). In the 1980s, there were around sixty villages on the island, containing…
Average elevation: 1 m
Jiwaka
"Jiwaka" is a portmanteau word combining the first two letters each from the word Jimi, Waghi and Kambia. Jimi, Waghi and Kambia denote the topographical landscape referencing the Valley (Waghi Valley) and the mountain ranges at the north (Jimi) and south (Kambia).
Average elevation: 1,564 m
New Guinea
A spine of east–west mountains, the New Guinea Highlands, dominates the geography of New Guinea, stretching over 1,600 km (1,000 mi) across the island, with many mountains over 4,000 m (13,100 ft). The western half of the island contains the highest mountains in Oceania, with its highest point, Puncak Jaya,…
Average elevation: 101 m
Kainantu
Papua New Guinea > Eastern Highlands > Kainantu
A narrow south-east-trending dissected plateau dominates area to the south; it forms the watershed between rivers draining north to the Markham-Ramu Graben, and those draining south to the Papuan coast. The plateau ranges in elevation between 7,500 feet (2,300 m) and 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level, and…
Average elevation: 1,628 m
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea > National Capital District > National Capital District
Average elevation: 34 m
Border Southern Highlands - Western Highlands
Papua New Guinea > Western Highlands
Average elevation: 1,625 m
Admiralty Islands
Manus reaches an elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft) and is volcanic in origin and probably broke through the ocean's surface in the late Miocene, 8–10 million years ago. The substrate of the island is either directly volcanic or from uplifted coral limestone.
Average elevation: 5 m