Rabaraba
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CountryPapua New Guinea
Rabaraba | |
|---|---|
  Rabaraba Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′4″S 149°50′9″E / 9.96778°S 149.83583°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Milne Bay Province |
| Languages | |
| • Main languages | Dagan languages |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Rabaraba is a coastal village in Milne Bay Province on the southeastern coast of Papua New Guinea. It overlooks Goodenough Bay, and the Uga River flows into the bay to the south of the village.[1]
In Papua mythology, Rabaraba was a feather with magical powers.[2] The name means "far, far away".[3]
Rabaraba and the surrounding area was affected by Cyclone Guba in November 2007, which caused flooding, destroying about 30 houses and forcing over 100 people to evacuate their homes.[4]
Demographics
Eight Dagan languages, classified as non-Austronesian, are spoken in the mountains of the region. The largest is the Gwedena language, which was spoken by about 2100 people in 1990.[5]
