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    Gazelle District East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
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The Gazelle District is part of East New Britain Province in in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is divided into four Local Level Goverment (LLG) areas: Central Gazelle Rural LLG, Inland Baining Rural LLG, Lasul Baining Rural LLG and Livuan-Reimber Rural LLG. The district capital is Kerevat. Borders Pomio District to the south Kokopo District to the east and Rabaul District to the northeast.

Central Gazelle Rural LLG

Inland Baining Rural LLG

Lasul Baining Rural LLG

Livuan-Reimber Rural LLG


Vunadidir/Toma Rural LLG

Gazelle Peninsula  located at the northeastern tip of New Britain.
Cape Gazelle  feature located at the northeast tip of New Britain.
Tavui Point (Tavui No. 1)  located at the northern tip of the Gazelle Peninsula "Submarine Base".
Praed Point  located at the southeastern tip of the Gazelle Peninsula with prewar gun battery.
Tanoura  borders Talili Bay on the Gazelle Peninsula.
Kula  borders Talili Bay on the Gazelle Peninsula
Nordup (Nodup)  located on the north coast to the northeast of Rabaul.
Four Corners (Four Ways)  inland crossroads south of Vunakanau.
Vunapope (Wunapope)  borders Blanche Bay to the south of Rabaul prewar Catholic mission.
Tokua  inland village east of Kokopo site of present day Tokua Airport.
Rapopo  borders Blanche Bay during the Pacific War the Japanese built Rapopo Airfield at this location.
Lesson Point  feature located at Rapopo bordering Blanche Bay.
Takubar  borders Blanche Bay to the west is Vunapope and Kokopo.
Malmaluan  ridge overlooking Karavia Bay includes Coastwatchers Memorial Lookout.
Malapau  located to the northwest of Kokopo bordering Blance Bay.
Ralum  borders Blanche Bay further to the northwest is Malapau and Raluana.
Karavia (Keravia)  borders Karavia Bay includes Japanese barge tunnel and hospital tunnel.
Kerevat (Karavat, Kerevat)  located near the western coast of the Gazelle Peninsula.
Cape Lambert  located at the northwest tip of the Gazelle Peninsula.
Elizabeth Reef  coral reef off Cape Lambert
Lemingi  located in the Baining Mountains.
Malabunga  located inland on the Gazelle Peninsula.
Open Bay  located on the northern coast of East New Britain.
Maitanakunai (Maitanakunai)  borders Open Bay on the northern coast of East New Britain.

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April 10, 2025

 

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