Fun facts about Goroka
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The PNG Coffee Festival in Goroka features coffee tastings, barista competitions, and cultural performances.
Goroka
Papua New Guinea
Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 29,333 people (2021), 1,600 meters above sea level.
From the “Events” section
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The Goroka Show is the oldest show in Papua New Guinea, having begun in 1957.
Goroka
Papua New Guinea
Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 29,333 people (2021), 1,600 meters above sea level.
From the “Events” section
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Photo: Manuel Hetzel · CC BY 3.0
Goroka has a tropical monsoon climate with heavy rainfall most of the year.
Goroka
Papua New Guinea
Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 29,333 people (2021), 1,600 meters above sea level.
From the “Climate” section
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Goroka experiences warm to very warm afternoons and cool to mild mornings year-round.
Goroka
Papua New Guinea
Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 29,333 people (2021), 1,600 meters above sea level.
From the “Climate” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Manuel Hetzel · CC BY 3.0
Notable people from Goroka include former Premier of Tasmania Lara Giddings.
Goroka
Papua New Guinea
Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 29,333 people (2021), 1,600 meters above sea level.
From the “Notable people” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Manuel Hetzel · CC BY 3.0