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Tabubil | |
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  Tabubil Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 5°16′30″S 141°13′35″E / 5.27500°S 141.22639°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | North Fly |
| LLG | Star Mountains Rural |
| Established | 1972 |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,270 |
| Languages | |
| • Main languages | Tok Pisin, English |
| • Traditional language | Ok languages |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| Location |
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| Mean min temp | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 8,000 mm (315 in) |
| Climate | Af |
Tabubil is a town located in the Star Mountains area of the North Fly District of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.[2] The town, including the adjoining relocated village of Wangabin and the industrial area of Laydown (where industrial equipment was originally laid down before being installed at the mine ~1970–1980), is the largest settlement in the province,[3] although the provincial capital, Daru is a similar size.[4] It had a recorded population of 10,270 at the 2011 census.[1]
Tabubil is set in extremely dense jungle fed by one of the highest rainfalls in the world. The town is the largest settlement in the country that has never been a provincial capital, or incorporated within one. The town was established primarily to serve the Ok Tedi Mine, which is currently mining copper and gold.
- ^ a b "Census Figures by Wards – Southern Region". National Population & Housing Census 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Quick Facts". North Fly District Tourism. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "Townships". Ok Tedi Mining Limited. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03.
- ^ "Population by Statistical LLG Areas (Western Province)". Papua New Guinea Business and Tourism. 2002. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2007-05-09.