Tatana Island is located in the

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. Located in the North-West electorate of

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. The island is about in area, and consists of a single hilly rise some by in size. All the settlement on the island is concentrated in a strip of buildings along the northern shore, simply known as Tatana. This settlement is connected to the mainland by an artificial causeway built by the

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during

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, which carries a road link.Mapcarta
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National Capital District (Papua New Guinea) Suburbs of Port Moresby Islands of Papua New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-island-stub

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