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8 unusual facts about Morobe Province


2009 Papua New Guinea cholera outbreak

The outbreak began in Morobe Province in July 2009, but by February 2010, it had spread to Madang and East Sepik, according to World Health Organization representative Eigil Sorensen.

Glenn Murcutt

He grew up in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea, where he developed an appreciation for simple, vernacular architecture.

Horsfieldia ampliformis

It is only known to exist in the former Sepik Province (now East Sepik and Sandaun Provinces) and Morobe Province, where it grows in rainforests in the foothills and low areas of mountains.

Lae War Cemetery

The Lae War Cemetery, established in 1944, is located adjacent to the Botanical Gardens in the centre of the city of Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, in Papua New Guinea.

Mining in Papua New Guinea

Hidden Valley is an open-pit, gold-silver mine and processing plant in Morobe Province.

Morelia boeleni

Found in Indonesia (Western New Guinea in the Wissel Lakes region) and Papua New Guinea (the provinces of Eastern Highlands, Central and Morobe, and Goodenough Island).

Waria River

The Waria River is a river in Oro Province and Morobe Province in south-eastern Papua New Guinea.

Watut River

The Watut River is a river in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.


Susuami language

The Susuami language is a heavily endangered Papuan language, spoken in the resettlement village of Manki along the upper Watut River, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Theo Zurenuoc

He was first elected to the National Parliament in the 2007 general election, as independent MP for Finschhafen District in Morobe Province, though he subsequently joined the People's Progress Party.


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