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    Pomio District East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
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The Pomio District is part of East New Britain Province in in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is divided into four Local Level Goverment (LLG) areas: East Pomio Rural LLG, Melkoi Rural LLG, Sinivit Rural LLG, West Pomio-Mamusi Rural LLG. The district capital is Pomio. Borders Gazelle District to the north and Kokopo District to the northeast.

Sinivit Rural LLG

Tol (Zungen Point)  borders Henry Reid Harbor and Wide Bay, site of 1942 Tol Massacre.

East Pomio Rural LLG
Wide Bay  located on the southern coast of East New Britain includes Henry Reid Harbor.
Henry Reid Harbor (Homhovulu)  located at the eastern end of Wide Bay bordering Waitavalo and Tol.
Waitavalo  borders Henry Reid Harbor and Wide Bay.
Lamerien (Lamerien)  located on the western edge of Wide Bay.
Brown Island  located at the western side of Henry Reid Harbor and Wide Bay.
Kalai  borders Wide Bay.
Cape Turner  borders the wesern edge of Wide Bay and Kalai Plantation.
Long  located on the western edge of Wide Bay to the north is Cape Turner.
Kalip  located at the mouth of the Ip River on western edge of Wide Bay.
Hoiya  located on on western edge of Wide Bay.
Kaulum  located on on western edge of Wide Bay.
Milim  borders the southern side of Wide Bay.
Kiep  located on the southern side of Wide Bay to the west is Milim.
Sampum  located on the southern end of Wide Bay.
Cape Orford  located between Wide Bay and Jacquinot Bay.
Baien ((Bain)  located to the northeast of Cape Orford.

Central-Inalnd Pomio LLG
Jacquinot Bay  located on the southern coast of East New Britain.
Pomio (Bomeo)  located on the southern coast of East New Britain bordering Jacquinot Bay.
Waterfall Bay  located on the southern coast of New Britain, to the west is Jacquinot Bay.

West Pomio-Mamusi Rural LLG

Malmal (Mal Mal, Palmalmal)  borders Jacquinot Bay.

Melkoi Rural LLG
Cape Dampier  located on the south coast of New Britain.
Awul (Uvol)  located mear Cape Dampier on the south coast of New Britain.

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Last Updated
April 10, 2025

 

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