Kaiapit
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Kaiapit is a town in Morobe Province
, Papua New Guinea
. The town is the capital of the Markham District
and is serviced by air by Kaiapit Airport. The battle of Kaiapit
was fought at the nearby mission station.
Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725...
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The town is the capital of the Markham District
Markham District
Markham District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kaiapit. The population of the district was 49,074 at the 2000 census....
and is serviced by air by Kaiapit Airport. The battle of Kaiapit
Battle of Kaiapit
The Battle of Kaiapit was an action fought in 1943 between Australian and Japanese forces in New Guinea during the Finisterre Range campaign of World War II. Following the landing at Nadzab and landing at Lae, the Allies attempted to exploit their success with an advance into the upper Markham...
was fought at the nearby mission station.