Tanipai
in Central Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.433 and 147.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 25' 59" and E 147° 23' 59"
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: 10:30 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 5:59 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Delve into Tanipai

Tanipai in Central Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea about 71 mi (or 115 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Tanipai is now 10:30 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Tanipai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Girua Airport in a distance of 67 mi (or 108 km), East. 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: Kokoda, Popondetta, Port Moresby, Kwikila and Kerema. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 62%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 10th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

30°C (85 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
24°C (75 °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.

Mount Albert Edward, Papua New Guinea

Mount Albert Edward is a 3,990 metre high mountain in the Wharton Range in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The mountain consists of two peaks about 400 metres apart, a cross marks the top of the slightly higher western peak and a trig station marks the eastern peak. The mountain lies approximately 140 km north of Port Moresby. The first recorded ascent was in 1906 by C A W Monckton.

Located at -8.411, 147.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Papua New Guinea

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