Gerehu Explained

Gerehu
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-9.3881°N 147.1439°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Papua New Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Papua New Guinea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:NCD
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Port Moresby
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Main languages
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:136
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10

Gerehu is a large residential suburb to the north of Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea.

The suburb is divided into stages from 1 to 7 and is home to approximately 50,000 of Port Moresby's residents.

It is in the city's North West electorate and is like a small township of its own with basic amenities such as schools, markets, a police station, churches, a hospital and recreational parks.