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"Numonohi" is the short name for the [[New Tribes Mission]] central administration headquarters in [[Papua New Guinea]]. It facilitates the support and coordination of Bible translation, church planting and mediacal work throughout the Papua New Guinea mainland. The Numonohi center also hosts [[Numonohi Christian Academy]], a mission school founded in 1960* which currently educates approximately 170 students from first through twelth grade. |
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'''Numonohi''' is the old name for the [[New Tribes Mission]] headquarters centre in [[Papua New Guinea]]. In 2000, the centre changed its name from Numonohi to Lapilo at the request of the local nationals. Numonohi facilitates the support and coordination of Bible translation, church planting and medical work for New Tribes Mission throughout the Papua New Guinea mainland. |
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The Numonohi centre hosts Numonohi Christian Academy, a missionary boarding school which currently educates approximately 80 students from first through twelfth grades. The school itself was started in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.ncapng.org/about-nca/history/ |website=Numonohi Christian Academy |accessdate=29 March 2020}}</ref> The centre also hosts a store, post office, carpentry and mechanical shops, administration buildings, dorms, both medical and dental centres, a gymnasium as well as outdoor basketball/tennis courts and roughly 45 houses. |
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Numonohi is tribal word which means "rubbish land", an appropriate name for land that was not highly valued when it was leased to the mission organization years ago. But the name stuck, nonetheless, and the NTM has transformed this rubbish land into a beautiful community. |
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Numonohi is a word from the local dialect which means "rubbish land", an appropriate name for land that was not highly valued when it was originally leased to the mission organization. The name stuck, but NTM has transformed this land into a beautiful community over the years. However, with the rise of crime in PNG, missionaries have also become targets. Due to many incidents over the years a security fence was erected to protect the missionaries. Before the eight-foot chain-link fence was built it was not uncommon for neighbouring tribes to assemble on the soccer field and launch their spears and arrows at one another. |
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Numonohi is situated south of [[Goroka]], where the main town and airport is located. |
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Numonohi's elevation is slightly over 5,200 feet and is located at Lapilo south of [[Goroka]], the provincial capital. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ncapng.org/ Numonohi Christian Academy official website] |
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[[Category:Christian missions in Oceania]] |
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[[Category:Christianity in Papua New Guinea]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 27 March 2024
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2020) |
Numonohi is the old name for the New Tribes Mission headquarters centre in Papua New Guinea. In 2000, the centre changed its name from Numonohi to Lapilo at the request of the local nationals. Numonohi facilitates the support and coordination of Bible translation, church planting and medical work for New Tribes Mission throughout the Papua New Guinea mainland.
The Numonohi centre hosts Numonohi Christian Academy, a missionary boarding school which currently educates approximately 80 students from first through twelfth grades. The school itself was started in 1966.[1] The centre also hosts a store, post office, carpentry and mechanical shops, administration buildings, dorms, both medical and dental centres, a gymnasium as well as outdoor basketball/tennis courts and roughly 45 houses.
Numonohi is a word from the local dialect which means "rubbish land", an appropriate name for land that was not highly valued when it was originally leased to the mission organization. The name stuck, but NTM has transformed this land into a beautiful community over the years. However, with the rise of crime in PNG, missionaries have also become targets. Due to many incidents over the years a security fence was erected to protect the missionaries. Before the eight-foot chain-link fence was built it was not uncommon for neighbouring tribes to assemble on the soccer field and launch their spears and arrows at one another.
Numonohi's elevation is slightly over 5,200 feet and is located at Lapilo south of Goroka, the provincial capital.
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