Atamo
in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.215 and 155.384 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 12' 53" and E 155° 23' 2"
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: 12:16 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Bougainville
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 6:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.833 and -24.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fonte Aleixo
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Papua New Guinea in Melanesia

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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Atamo

Atamo in Bougainville is a town in Papua New Guinea about 604 mi (or 972 km) east of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Atamo is now 12:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Bougainville with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports near Atamo. The closest is airport we know is Ballalae Airport in Solomon islands in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km). The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Buka Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 103 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Arawa, Buka, Taro, Gizo and Kokopo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered 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.

Bougainville Island

Bougainville Island is the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. This region is also known as Bougainville Province or the North Solomons. The population of the province is 175,160 (2000 census), which includes the adjacent island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets. Although Bougainville Island is geographically part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, the nation of the Solomon Islands is a separate state.

Located at -6.24444, 155.384 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Islands of Papua New Guinea

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