Isurava

Isurava is a small village in , located in , on the Kokoda Track. It is near the site of the Battle of Isurava that occurred over the period 26 to 31 August 1942, as Australian forces were being pushed back toward by the advancing Japanese.
Wikipedia
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,360 metres (4,462 feet)
  • Description: small town in Papua New Guinea
  • Also known as
    “Isurava, Papua New Guinea”
    “Isurawa”

Isurava

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Latitude
-8.98706° or 8° 59′ 13″ south
Longitude
147.73428° or 147° 44′ 3″ east
Open location code
6R392P7M+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 715956237
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2095433
Wiki­data ID
Q6089467

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Hebrew—“Isurava” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Isurava”
  • French: “Isurava”
  • Hebrew: “איסוראבה”

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