Bulolo

Bulolo is a town in Wau-Bulolo Urban LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It was once an important gold dredging centre in the former Territory of New Guinea, situated on the Bulolo River, a tributary of the Markham River, about north-west of Wau. The town is served by Bulolo Airport. Built in June 1930, the Bulolo strip was originally 1,150 yards by 120 yards. In 2010 it had an estimated population of 20,000.

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Settlement.name: Bulolo
Settlement.image_skyline: Bulolo.png
Settlement.image_caption: A satellite image of Bulolo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Papua New Guinea
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Papua New Guinea
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Papua New Guinea
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Morobe Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bulolo District
Settlement.population_total: 20,000
Settlement.population_as_of: 2010 est.
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Main languages
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: ~1930

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Elevation: 700
Image: Bulolo.png

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inception: 1930-00-00

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Currently, the town's major industries includes forestry, with the PNG Forest Products Limited the main enterprise. There is also an Insect Farming and Trading Agency, which promotes insect farming and conservation.