Aku
in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
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Ballalae Airport (27 mi) - Mono Airport (45 mi)
- Geva Airport (90 mi)
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Buka Airport (111 mi) - Barakoma Airport (111 mi)
- Nusatupe Airport (128 mi)
- Kagau Island Airport (143 mi)
- Ringi Cove Airport (143 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -6.763 and 155.571 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -6° 45' 47" and E 155° 34' 16"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Kina - PGK
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hiri Motu
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:24 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Bougainville
- UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:38 am and 6:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 14.833 and -24.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fonte Aleixo - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Papua New Guinea.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Papua New Guinea. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Touring Aku
Aku in Bougainville is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 603 mi (or 971 km) east of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.
Time in Aku is now 03:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Bougainville with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Aku. The closest is airport we know is Ballalae Airport in Solomon islands in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km). The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Buka Airport in a distance of 111 mi (or 43 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Arawa, Taro, Buka, Gizo and Kokopo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
31°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
31°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of the Hongorai River
The Battle of the Hongorai River took place during the Second World War and involved Australian, New Zealand and Japanese forces. Part of the wider Bougainville Campaign of the Pacific theatre, the battle was fought in the southern sector of Bougainville Island and occurred in two distinct periods between 17 April and 22 May 1945, as elements of the Australian 15th Brigade advanced along the Buin Road towards the Hongorai River and then forced their way across it.
Hongorai River
The Hongorai River is a river on the southern coast of Bougainville.
