Tari, Papua New Guinea Explained

Tari
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-5.8489°N 142.9506°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:Hela
Subdivision Type2:LLG
Subdivision Name2:Tari Urban
Population Total:15413
Population As Of:2013
Population Rank:19th
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Main languages
Demographics1 Info1:English, Tok Pisin, Huli
Demographics1 Title2:Traditional language
Demographics1 Info2:Huli
Elevation M:1675.02
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cfb

Tari is the capital of the Tari-Pori District and is the centre of Huli country in the Hela Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the second largest settlement in the province, and accessible by road from Mendi. The town is administered under Tari Urban LLG.

Climate

Tari has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb) with heavy rainfall and mild to warm temperatures year-round.

Aviation accidents

A Cessna 206 aircraft operated by Missionary Aviation Fellowship crashed close to Tari on March 23, 2006, killing its pilot and injuring 3 passengers.The pilot was a 42-year Swiss man who had been in PNG with the Swiss Mission for 12 years, and left a wife and four children behind. The pilot had reportedly entered the circuit area around Tari airfield and appeared to be flying well, but never made it to the runway. The three passengers were PNG nationals.