Sohano
in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.443 and 154.663 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 26' 33" and E 154° 39' 45"
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: 02:49 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Bougainville
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
12.367 and -16.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mossor
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore Sohano

Sohano in Bougainville is located in Papua New Guinea about 582 mi (or 937 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Sohano is now 02:49 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Bougainville with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Sohano. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Buka Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-East. 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, 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: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

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

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

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

Videos from this area

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The local butcher is called in

Published: September 21, 2010
Length: 30:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: roselynsargent

This bloke has the sharpest knifes around. And he is the expert in preparing the pig for the moo moo process.


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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.

Buka, Papua New Guinea

Buka is situated on Buka Island, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea. It has been the capital of the province during the Bougainville civil war. The former, or proper capital of Bougainville, Arawa was all but destroyed in 1990 as tensions reached a critical level in a civil uprising, which ended in 1997. Buka today is a bustling, peaceful town, detached by water from the main island Bougainville, and the much publicized tension there.

Located at -5.42194, 154.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Buka Airport

Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (also known as North Solomons) in Papua New Guinea. It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown. The airport terminal is about 1.5 kilometres from the Buka Township. It is the only airport serviced by a regular passenger transport service in the North Solomons Province. In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.

Located at -5.42222, 154.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Pacific

North Bougainville District

North Bougainville District is a district of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Buka.

Located at -5.42194, 154.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville

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