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{{Short description|Capital of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                  = Kokopo
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| image_skyline         = Kokopo.png
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| pushpin_map           = Papua New Guinea
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| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption    = Location within New Britain and Ireland
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = [[Papua New Guinea]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of Papua New Guinea|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[East New Britain Province|East New Britain]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[Districts and LLGs of Papua New Guinea|District]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Kokopo District]]
| subdivision_type3       = [[Districts and LLGs of Papua New Guinea|LLG]]
| subdivision_name3       = Kokopo/Vunamami Urban
| area_total_km2          =
| area_footnotes          =
| population_total        = 20,262
| population_as_of        = 2000
| population_rank         = [[List of cities and towns in Papua New Guinea by population|8th]]
| population_footnotes    =
| population_density_km2  = auto
| demographics_type1      = Languages
| demographics1_title1    = [[Languages of Papua New Guinea|Main languages]]
| demographics1_info1     = [[Kuanua]], [[Tok Pisin]], English
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| elevation_m             = 4
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| timezone1               = [[Time in Australia|AEST]]
| utc_offset1             = +10
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| blank_name              = Location
| blank_info              = {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} from [[Rabaul]]
| blank1_name              = Mean max temp
| blank1_info              = {{convert|31.0|C|F}}
| blank2_name             = Mean min temp
| blank2_info             = {{convert|23.3|C|F}}
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| blank3_info             = {{convert|2003|mm|in|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}
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| blank4_info             = [[Tropical rainforest climate|Af]]
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'''Kokopo''' is the capital of [[East New Britain Province]] in [[Papua New Guinea]]. It is administered under [[Kokopo/Vunamami Urban LLG]]. The capital was moved from [[Rabaul]] in 1994 when the [[volcano]]es [[Tavurvur]] and [[Vulcan (volcano)|Vulcan]] erupted. As a result, the population of the town increased more than sixfold from 3,150 in 1990 to 20,262 in 2000.<ref>PNG Census 2000</ref>
Kokopo was known as '''Herbertshöhe''' (''Herbert's Heights''), named in honour of [[Herbert von Bismarck|Herbert]], eldest son of German Chancellor [[Otto von Bismarck]], during the [[German New Guinea]] administration, which controlled the area between 1884 and formally until 1919. Until 1910, it was the capital of German New Guinea.
On Sunday, March 29, 2015, a strong earthquake, of a preliminary magnitude of at least 7.5, which at that time was the largest [[List of earthquakes in 2015|earthquake of 2015]], was recorded near Kokopo, and a tsunami warning was issued. This was surpassed a month later by the [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake]], which measured a magnitude 7.8.
In 2015, a research and conservation project was suggested to study and protect [[spinner dolphin]]s<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-31|title=Papua New Guinea 2016 Trip Report|url=http://www.kbb.com.pg/NG-PNG-Report.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331211816/http://www.kbb.com.pg/NG-PNG-Report.pdf|archive-date=2017-03-31}}</ref> living around Kokopo beach, as this population may be threatened if construction of a new port for larger shipping lanes is initiated.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ハシナガイルカの生息地を守るプロジェクト ～戦後70年。パプアニューギニア・ラバウルの海を潜る～|url=https://oceana.ne.jp/from_ocean/58814|access-date=2021-12-25|website=ダイビングと海の総合サイト・オーシャナ|language=ja}}</ref>
==Communication links==
The remains of the former capital Rabaul are located some {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north-west of Kokopo, when using the Kokopo-Rabaul Highway. There are around 4,000 inhabitants in Rabaul, down from over 17,000 before the latest volcanic eruption.
[[Rabaul Airport]] (also called "Tokua Airport"), one of Papua New Guinea's largest domestic airports, is located a few kilometres east of Kokopo.
==Climate==
Kokopo has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Af'') with heavy rainfall and hot temperatures year-round.
{{Weather box|width = 70%
|location = Kokopo
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|temperature colour = pastel
|Jan high C = 30.7
|Feb high C = 30.8
|Mar high C = 30.6
|Apr high C = 30.6
|May high C = 30.8
|Jun high C = 30.6
|Jul high C = 29.9
|Aug high C = 30.1
|Sep high C = 31.0
|Oct high C = 31.2
|Nov high C = 31.3
|Dec high C = 30.8
|Jan mean C = 27.0
|Feb mean C = 27.0
|Mar mean C = 27.0
|Apr mean C = 26.9
|May mean C = 27.2
|Jun mean C = 27.0
|Jul mean C = 26.5
|Aug mean C = 26.5
|Sep mean C = 27.1
|Oct mean C = 27.2
|Nov mean C = 27.4
|Dec mean C = 27.1
|Jan low C = 23.4
|Feb low C = 23.3
|Mar low C = 23.5
|Apr low C = 23.3
|May low C = 23.6
|Jun low C = 23.4
|Jul low C = 23.1
|Aug low C = 23.0
|Sep low C = 23.3
|Oct low C = 23.3
|Nov low C = 23.5
|Dec low C = 23.4
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm= 185
|Feb rain mm= 188
|Mar rain mm= 209
|Apr rain mm= 191
|May rain mm= 124
|Jun rain mm= 139
|Jul rain mm= 167
|Aug rain mm= 154
|Sep rain mm= 130
|Oct rain mm= 127
|Nov rain mm= 156
|Dec rain mm= 217
|source =<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goroka climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Goroka weather averages - Climate-Data.org|url=https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/papua-new-guinea/eastern-highlands/goroka-50976/|access-date=2021-12-25|website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref>
}}
==PNG Hunters==
The [[Papua New Guinea Hunters]] (PNG Hunters) are a [[rugby league]] football club based in Kokopo. They were established in 2013 and currently compete in the [[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]]'s [[Queensland Cup|Intrust Super Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Papua New Guinea gain entry to Queensland Cup 2014|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-28/png-to-contest-2014-queensland-cup/5123616|newspaper=ABC News|date=28 November 2013}}</ref> The Hunters' home ground is [[Kalabond Oval]] in Kokopo and their team colours are red, black and gold.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pangkatana|first=John|title=Q-Cup name unveiled|url=http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/61760|newspaper=The National|date=24 December 2013}}</ref>
==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|New Guinea}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{PNG Provincial Capitals}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Populated places in East New Britain Province]]