Kainantu is a town of 6,723 in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea, perched at an altitude of around 2,300 m (7,500 ft).

Get in

By plane

Kainantu can be accessed via the nearby Aiyua Airstrip serviced by JAARS and from there, it's a few minutes drive north.

By car

The Highlands Highway connects the town to major cities like Lae in the east or towns like Auwi to the west.

See

Some of the items in the Eastern Highlands Cultural Centre and Museum

• 1 Eastern Highlands Cultural Centre and Museum. is best known for its pottery, and is one of the highlights of the Highlands. The clay used for these locally manufactured pots are all acquired locally from different areas of the Highlands region and until recently preparing the clay for use was a time consuming process, using only simple plaster beds. It wasn't until 1994 where new equipment substantially reduced the time to make these. (updated Nov 2021)

Buy

• 1 Bank of South Pacific, Old Airport Road, ☏ +675 537 1065. M-Th 8:45AM-3PM, F 8:45AM-4PM. (updated Nov 2021)

Nearby markets

• 2 Ukarumpa Farmer's Market. Fruit and vegetable market on M, W & Fr mornings. (updated Nov 2021)
• 3 Kolwara Market, Highlands Highway, Punano. A traditional Papua New Guinean market, with numerous local highlands specialties. (updated Nov 2021)

Eat

• Kainantu Lodge also includes a restaurant as well, and is one of the few restaurants in the town. See the contact details under the sleep section.

Sleep

• 1 Kainantu Lodge Hotel, Kainantu, ☏ +675 737 1020. 22 room hotel. (updated Nov 2021)