Benabena, Papua New Guinea

Benabena is a village in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It is known as a centre for weaving. The town was known also as Bena Bena.

History

An airfield was constructed near the village by Dan Leahy and Jim Taylor in December 1932. A Lutheran mission station commenced operations at the village in 1934.

References

Benabena information

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