Kimbe
title: "Kimbe" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-coastal-places-in-papua-new-guinea", "port-cities-and-towns-in-oceania", "populated-places-in-west-new-britain-province", "provincial-capitals-in-papua-new-guinea"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimbe" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kimbe |
| image_skyline | Kimbe Bay islands.jpg |
| image_caption | Restorf Island |
| pushpin_map | Papua New Guinea#Papua New Guinea West New Britain |
| coordinates | |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within New Britain and Ireland |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Papua New Guinea |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | West New Britain |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Talasea District |
| subdivision_type3 | LLG |
| subdivision_name3 | Kimbe Urban |
| population_total | 27191 |
| population_as_of | 2013 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Main languages |
| demographics1_info1 | Bola, Tok Pisin, English |
| elevation_m | 4 |
| postal_code_type | Postcode |
| postal_code | 621 |
| timezone1 | AEST |
| utc_offset1 | +10 |
| blank_name | Climate |
| blank_info | Af |
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| name = Kimbe | other_name = | image_skyline = Kimbe Bay islands.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Restorf Island | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Papua New Guinea#Papua New Guinea West New Britain | pushpin_relief = | coordinates = | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location within New Britain and Ireland | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Papua New Guinea | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = West New Britain | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Talasea District | subdivision_type3 = LLG | subdivision_name3 = Kimbe Urban | area_total_km2 = | area_footnotes = | population_total = 27191 | population_as_of = 2013 | population_rank = | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Main languages | demographics1_info1 = Bola, Tok Pisin, English | established_title = | established_date = | leader_title = | leader_name = | elevation_m = 4 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = 621 | timezone1 = AEST | utc_offset1 = +10 | blank_name = Climate | blank_info = Af | website = Kimbe is the capital of the province of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea, and the largest settlement on the island. The bustling town of Kimbe is the third largest port in Papua New Guinea and is the fastest growing city in the South Pacific. The town of Kimbe is served by Hoskins Airport.
The town is administered under Kimbe Urban LLG in West New Britain Province.
Industry
Kimbe town is the center of many industries, including palm oil, cocoa, logging and coconut plantations. Many of these products are shipped out using Kimbe's main port. The biggest industry in West New Britain and Papua New Guinea itself is called New Britain Palm Oil Limited, or NBPOL, which is also the owner of Ramu Agriculture. The company's headquarters is in Mosa, a small town around 12 km from Kimbe's main area. The company grows oil palm and then uses the fruit to create palm oil which is used in cooking oil, shampoo, soap, body products, moisturisers and many other products. The oil is produced by 4 oil mills and 1 refinery. The names of the mills are Mosa Oil Mill, Kumbanga Oil Mill, Numundo Oil Mill, Kapiura Oil Mill, Kumbungo Kernal Mill and Kumbungo Oil Refinery. The company also has a cattle station which is used as food for the region. The employees of the company are not only paid but are served with free electricity, water, TV and housing.
Climate
Kimbe has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. |location = Kimbe |width = auto |metric first = yes |single line = yes |temperature colour = pastel |Jan high C = 30.5 |Feb high C = 30.2 |Mar high C = 30.3 |Apr high C = 30.2 |May high C = 30.0 |Jun high C = 29.8 |Jul high C = 28.9 |Aug high C = 29.2 |Sep high C = 30.2 |Oct high C = 30.2 |Nov high C = 30.7 |Dec high C = 30.3 |Jan mean C = 26.9 |Feb mean C = 26.8 |Mar mean C = 26.8 |Apr mean C = 26.6 |May mean C = 26.6 |Jun mean C = 26.4 |Jul mean C = 25.8 |Aug mean C = 25.8 |Sep mean C = 26.4 |Oct mean C = 26.6 |Nov mean C = 26.8 |Dec mean C = 26.8 |Jan low C = 23.4 |Feb low C = 23.4 |Mar low C = 23.3 |Apr low C = 23.0 |May low C = 23.2 |Jun low C = 23.0 |Jul low C = 22.8 |Aug low C = 22.4 |Sep low C = 22.7 |Oct low C = 23.0 |Nov low C = 23.0 |Dec low C = 23.3 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm= 465 |Feb rain mm= 587 |Mar rain mm= 568 |Apr rain mm= 393 |May rain mm= 204 |Jun rain mm= 92 |Jul rain mm= 141 |Aug rain mm= 120 |Sep rain mm= 142 |Oct rain mm= 170 |Nov rain mm= 277 |Dec rain mm= 386 |source =
Education
Schools located in Kimbe include:
- Kimbe International School
- Mora Mora Technical School
- Kimbe Secondary school
- Hoskins Secondary School
- New Tribes Mission
- Mahonia Na Dari marine education program
- New Britain International School (owned by NBPOL)
- International Training Institute
References
References
- United Nations in Papua New Guinea. (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
- "Kimbe Climate (Papua New Guinea)". climate-data.org.
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