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Delve into Pora Pora
Pora Pora in Bougainville is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 585 mi (or 942 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.
Time in Pora Pora is now 05:07 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Bougainville with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pora Pora. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Buka Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Buka, Arawa, Taro, Kokopo and Gizo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 7% |
Air Humidity | 69% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
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.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, calm, 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.
Battle of Porton Plantation
The Battle of Porton Plantation (8–10 June 1945) took place at Porton Plantation, near the village of Soraken on Bougainville Island, in the Solomon Islands archipelago during World War II. Involving forces from Australia, New Zealand and Japan, the battle was part of the wider Bougainville campaign, which had begun in late 1943 and lasted until the end of the war in August 1945.