Namatanai

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Namatanai
Flag of New Ireland Province New Ireland,
Papua New Guinea
Location of Namatanai
Namatanai location
Location of Namatanai in Papua New Guinea
Population:
(as of 2005)		 1,300
LLG:
 Namatanai Rural
District:
 Namatanai District
Coordinates: 3°40′S, 152°26′E

Namatanai is a town on the island province of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. It is the second largest settlement on the island and connected to the largest and provincial capital of Kavieng (264km to the north-west) by the Boluminski Highway. In 2005, Namantanai was estimated to have a population of 1300 people.

During German New Guinea, Namatanai was an important station. Today the Namatanai Hotel sits on top of the old German Station house.

Namatanai has a small airfield with the IATA code ATN.

Coordinates: 3°40′S, 152°26′E

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