Short answers, pulled from the story.
Mount Lamington is an active volcano located in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. In January 1951, it erupted catastrophically, ejecting a column of ash up to 50,000 feet high, destroying many villages and the surrounding vegetation, and killing nearly 3,000 people.
The northern end of the Kokoda Track terminates at the village of Kokoda, located in Oro Province. During the Second World War, the Track provided access from Port Moresby to the hinterland, and the surrounding coast was the scene of the Buna, Gona, and Sanananda campaigns.
The provincial capital of Oro Province is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km2 and had 176,206 inhabitants as recorded in the 2011 census.
Oro Province is the only province in Papua New Guinea where the Anglican Church is the major religious denomination. This distinguishes it from all other provinces in the country.
The Tufi dive and cultural resort is located on the north coast of the Cape Nelson Rural Local Level Government area in Oro Province. It is well known for its diving and for the spectacular rias along the coastline, which are locally referred to as fjords.
Gary Juffa has been the Governor of Oro Province since 2012. He also holds the Northern Provincial seat in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.