Goroka

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Goroka is a town in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands known as a regional commercial hub and for its famous annual cultural show featuring traditional highland dances and customs.

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Goroka Show 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural festival
town
climate subtropical highland climate
connectedByRoadTo Lae NERFINISHED
Mount Hagen NERFINISHED
country Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
economicActivity trade in coffee
trade in fresh produce
elevation about 1600 metres above sea level
frequency annual
function regional commercial hub
governingBody Goroka Urban Local Level Government NERFINISHED
hasAirport Goroka Airport NERFINISHED
hasCommunicationInfrastructure mobile phone networks
radio stations
hasEducationalInstitution teachers colleges
hasFacility coffee processing facilities
market for local produce
hasHealthFacility provincial hospital
hasIndustry agricultural trade
coffee production
hasInstitution Goroka Base Hospital NERFINISHED
University of Goroka NERFINISHED
hasNearbyAttraction Asaro Mudmen cultural performances
hostsEvent Goroka Show NERFINISHED
knownFor Goroka Show NERFINISHED
annual cultural show
highlands tribal dances
sing-sing performances
traditional costumes
traditional highland customs
traditional highland dances
languageSpoken English
Tok Pisin NERFINISHED
local highlands languages
locatedIn Eastern Highlands Province NERFINISHED
Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED
location Goroka NERFINISHED
partOf Papua New Guinea Highlands NERFINISHED
populationEstimate over 19000
postalCode 441
region Eastern Highlands NERFINISHED
role provincial capital of Eastern Highlands Province
timeZone UTC+10
transportMode domestic flights
road transport
typicalMonthHeld September

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