Nokon Explained

Nokon
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea New Britain and Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Papua New Guinea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Ireland Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Namatanai District
Coordinates:-3.8667°N 199°W

Nokon is a village on the south-eastern coast of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. According to Alexander H. Bolyanatz, "Tekedan, Himaul, and Nokon form something of a sociological cluster."[1] It contains a United Church.[1] It is located in Namatanai Rural LLG.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bolyanatz, Alexander H.. Mortuary Feasting on New Ireland: The Activation of Matriliny Among the Sursurunga. 31 December 2012. 2000. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-89789-721-1. 39.
  2. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.
  3. Web site: Census Figures by Wards - Islands Region . 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile . 2014 . www.nso.gov.pg . National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea . Port Moresby.
  4. Web site: Final Figures . 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile . 2014 . www.nso.gov.pg . National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea . Port Moresby.

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