Fakonama
in Central Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.424 and 147.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 25' 27" and E 147° 25' 54"
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: 09:33 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Fakonama

Fakonama in Central Province is located in Papua New Guinea about 17 mi (or 28 km) east of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fakonama is now 09:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 4 airports close to Fakonama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Moresby, Kwikila, Kokoda, Popondetta and Kerema. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

30°C (85 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Port Moresby -Sogeri Markets

Published: November 17, 2008
Length: 52:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: easyriderPY

Don & Phil stop for lunch just above the Sogeri Markets in the hills above Port Moresby.


Flight Into Yesterday -Rouna Falls clip

Published: March 18, 2010
Length: 43:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: easyriderPY

Short clip from the film "Flight Into Yesterday" - a promotional film about PNG produced by Dept Civil Aviation in 1967.


Port Moresby -Kokoda Track Hotel

Published: February 02, 2009
Length: 06:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: easyriderPY

Phil & Don call into the Kokoda Track Hotel near Port Moresby, wondering if this is the same place as the old Rouna Hotel from the 1970's. The stopping point on the main Sogeri road is called...


World War 2 Drop Tanks, Port Moresby

Published: November 09, 2008
Length: 22:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: easyriderPY

Phil & Don check out some discarded drop tanks from WW2 aircraft, left behind at the Rouna (now the Kokoda Track Hotel), near Port Moresby, PNG.


Flight Into Yesterday 1967 -McDonald's Corner clip

Published: February 23, 2010
Length: 51:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: easyriderPY

Short clip from the film "Flight Into Yesterday" - a promotional film about PNG produced by Dept Civil Aviation in 1967.


Rouna Falls. Laloki River, Sogeri, Papua New Guinea.

Published: June 26, 2011
Length: 56:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shastri53

A brief stop at Rouna Falls on the Laloki river, along the Sogeri road about 30Km from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Hari & Bindu with Hari's mum (Mrs Elizabeth Shastri). Recorded on VHS...


Sogeri to Rouna, Port Moresby

Published: July 20, 2008
Length: 21:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: easyriderPY

Don & Phil start the drive home, passing Rouna Falls and starting down the old snake road back to POM.


Life of a teenager - ERE GABE MAURI

Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 51:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allan Illa

Liam Kelly goes to Tubuserea, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.


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