Mapiri
in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.529 and 154.240 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 31' 43" and E 154° 14' 24"
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: 06:10 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 5:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-3.840 and -32.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Mapiri

Mapiri in Bougainville is a city in Papua New Guinea about 591 mi (or 952 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Mapiri is now 06:10 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Mapiri. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Nissan Island Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Buka, Kokopo, Arawa, Taro and Kavieng. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

29°C (84 °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.

Nissan Island

Nissan Island (also Green Island) is the largest of the Green Islands of Papua New Guinea. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|30|S|154|13|E|type:isle || |primary |name= }}, about 200 km east of Rabaul on New Britain and about 200 km northwest of Bougainville. During the Second World War an American Air Force base was constructed on the island. Richard Nixon was a supply officer on the base, and is remembered as being popular with the indigenous inhabitants.

Located at -4.5, 154.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Papua New Guinea

Nissan Island Airport

Nissan Island Airport is an airfield serving Nissan Island, in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. It resides at an elevation of 100 feet above mean sea level and has a 1,200-metre runway designated 14/32.

Located at -4.5, 154.225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville

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