Kainantu

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Kainantu
Kainantu Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°17′30″S 145°51′40″E / 6.29167°S 145.86111°E / -6.29167; 145.86111
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	Eastern Highlands
District	Kainantu District
Population  (2000)
• Total	6,723
• Rank	22nd
Languages
• Main languages	Tok Pisin, English, Agarabi, Kamano
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
Location	132 km (82 mi) from Lae 58 km (36 mi) from Goroka

Kainantu is a town in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It had some historical significance as an airstrip town during WWII. It functions primarily as a market town for local produce growers and cash croppers. It is located on the "Highlands Highway" approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi) by road west of Lae and 90 kilometres (56 mi) by road east of Goroka. It is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) approx from a nearby missionary station Ukarumpa and is nearby the Aiyura valley. Kainantu has basic facilities such as a school, hospital, police station, district court, and service stations.