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Fakanounou
FakamahinoSouthern coastal village over water in Papua New Guinea.jpg
In southern coastal areas of Papua New Guinea, the shortage of land encourages people to build houses over the water. Traditionally, this was also useful for defence. This view shows houses build over the water in the Port Moresby suburb of Koki.
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Caption: "''Figure 2.20 In southern coastal areas of Papua New Guinea, the shortage of land encourages people to build houses over the water. Traditionally, this was also useful for defence. This view shows houses build over the water in the Port Moresby