Tabubil
Tabubil is a town located in the Star Mountains area of the North Fly District of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. 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, although the provincial capital, Daru is a similar size. It had a recorded population of 10,270 at the 2011 census.
Tabubil | |
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Tabubil Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 5°16′30″S 141°13′35″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) | |
| • 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 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.