Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km2, and has approximately 112,985 inhabitants. The northern end of the Kokoda Trail terminates at the village of Kokoda in the province and the active volcano Mount Lamington. Kokoda Track Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date July 1942 – January 1943 Place New Guinea Result Australian victory The Kokoda Track or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought from July 1942 to January...
The vision of the people of Oro are to fully meet basic human needs of adequate social and economic infrastructure and meaningful participation in the political process of decision making that must seek to enriched family values leading to enhanced socially responsible citizenship and greater scope of opportunities for individual growth and community development.
OroProvince is bounded by Morobe, Central and Milne Bay Province and it lays along the Owen Stanley Ranges with its very significant creation as the land of most unexpected with very unique cultural diversity and heritage.
The province is notable for its dense, rugged terrain, mountains and fertile valleys down to wider fjords, which made the province very difficult in terms of transportation and communication.
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