Yawar, Papua New Guinea
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Yawar | |
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Village | |
  Yawar Location in Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 4°14′S 144°56′E / 4.233°S 144.933°E | |
| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Madang Province |
| District | Bogia District |
| LLG | Yawar LLG |
Yawar is a coastal village in Yawar Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province, northern Papua New Guinea. It is the principal settlement of Yawar Rural LLG.[1] The village lies on the Stephan Strait along the North Coast Highway. Offshore is Laing Island, a small island, and further to the north-east across the strait is the island of Manam. A church was documented in the village in the 1980s.[2]
