Nadzab

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Nadzab is a town in the Markham Valley, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

History

A Lutheran mission station was established at Nadzab around 1910. Nadzab was the site of the only Allied paratrooper assault in New Guinea on 5 September 1943.

The Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport served by regional aircraft with domestic flights.

References

Coordinates: 6°33′S 146°42′E / 6.550°S 146.700°E / -6.550; 146.700


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