Kerevat
| Kerevat | |
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| Town | |
 Kerevat
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| Coordinates: 4°21′S 152°2′E / 4.350°S 152.033°ECoordinates: 4°21′S 152°2′E / 4.350°S 152.033°E | |
| Country |
 Papua New Guinea
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| Province | East New Britain Province |
| District | Gazelle District |
| Population | |
| • Total | <1,000 |
| Climate | Af |
Kerevat (or Keravat) is a town and seat of Gazelle District in East New Britain Province, on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is home to a prison, the Kerevat National High School, the Kerevat Education Centre, and the Cocoa and Coconut Research Institute. Its principal crop is cocoa. An airfield was constructed here by the Imperial Japanese in World War II during September 1943.
Kerevat lies near Ataliklikun Bay, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Vunakanau. The Kerevat River flows through Keravet, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the beach to the prison (known as "Kindaim", meaning “crayfish" or “shrimp”). The river flows between the Keravat High School and the prison fence. A coastal road connects Kerevat to Rabaul in the north-east. The average annual rainfall in Kerevat is 278 centimetres (109 in).
Keravat Airfield was constructed September 1943 by the Imperial Japanese during World War II, but was never fully operational. The airfield was neutralized by Allied air bombing from 1944, and was abandoned after the cessation of hostilities. In the 1970s, "small trials in natural regeneration management" were conducted here. The New Guinea Electricity Commission operated a power station of 1065 kW in Kerevat as of June 1973.
The Kerevat area has been subject to land resettlement and is a notable producer of cocoa; Australians began cultivating the land in May 1930. Due to its status in cocoa production, Kerevat contains the Cocoa and Coconut Research Institute. Kerevat has also been a notable research centre for entomology. A new center for entomological activity was established in Kerevat in 1928 by the Department of Agriculture, operated by scientists such as J. L. Froggatt, B. A. O'Connor, and Gordon Dun. Kerevat Correctional Institution, or Kerevat Prison, nicknamed "Kindam" encourages prisoners to help farm the land.
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