Hisiu

Hisiu
Hisiu

Location within Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: 9°02′54″S 146°46′28″E / 9.04834°S 146.77432°E / -9.04834; 146.77432
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Central Province
District Kairuku-Hiri District
LLG Kairuku Rural LLG
Population (2000)
  Total 1,503
Languages
  Main languages English, Tok Pisin, Nara
  Traditional language Nara
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
Location 108 km (67 mi) NW of Port Moresby

Hisiu is a coastal town in the Central Province of Papua New Guinea. It is located off the Hiritano Highway about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north-west of Port Moresby. The town contains a primary school and a cemetery, as well as a small beach resort for tourists.


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