Highlands Highway
Main land highway in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Highlands Highway, sometimes known as the Okuk Highway,[1] is the main land highway in Papua New Guinea. It connects several major cities and is vital for the movement of people and goods between the populous Highlands region and the coast.
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Highlands Highway | |
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Route information | |
Length | 700 km (430 mi) |
Existed | 1950s–present |
Major junctions | |
East end | Lae |
West end | Tari, Porgera |
Location | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Major cities | Kainantu, Goroka, Mount Hagen, Mendi, Wabag |
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For most of its length the Highlands Highway is no more than a single carriageway two-lane road which is often hindered by potholes and land slips. It is also notorious, particularly in the Highlands region, for being the place of numerous armed hold-ups and robberies committed by local bandits called raskols.