Yawar, Papua New Guinea Explained

Yawar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Papua New Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Papua New Guinea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Madang Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bogia District
Subdivision Type3:LLG
Subdivision Name3:Yawar LLG
Coordinates:-4.2333°N 200°W

Yawar is a coastal village in Yawar Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province, northern Papua New Guinea. It is the principal settlement of Yawar Rural LLG.[1] The village lies on the Stephan Strait along the North Coast Highway. Offshore is Laing Island, a small island, and further to the north-east across the strait is the island of Manam. A church was documented in the village in the 1980s.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rannells. Jackson. Matatier. Elesallah. PNG fact book: a one-volume encyclopedia of Papua New Guinea. 8 January 2012. January 2005. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-555091-7.
  2. Book: Melanesian Institute for Pastoral & Socio-Economic Service. Catalyst. 8 January 2012. 1984. Melanesian Institute for Pastoral & Socio-Economic Service.