Bereina | |
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Coordinates: 8°38′16″S 146°30′39″E / 8.6377°S 146.51082°E | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Province | Central Province |
District | Kairuku-Hiri District |
LLG | Kairuku Rural LLG |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,756 |
Languages | |
• Main languages | English, Tok Pisin, Roro |
• Traditional language | Roro |
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Postcode | 161 |
Location | 161 km (100 mi) NW of Port Moresby |
Climate | Aw |
Bereina is a town in the Central Province of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the Hiritano Highway about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north-west of Port Moresby, and contains the headquarters of both the Kairuku-Hiri District and the Kairuku Rural local-level government area. Bereina also hosts a regional airport and a district town for the people of Kairuku Rural Area.