Balgauma
in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.071 and 144.899 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 4' 15" and E 144° 53' 55"
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: 06:21 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:21 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.504 and -43.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santo Amaro
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 Balgauma

Balgauma in Chimbu Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 280 mi (or 451 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Time in Balgauma is now 06:21 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Balgauma. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Chimbu Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-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: Kundiawa, Minj, Goroka, Rauna and Mount Hagen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 10th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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to Kundiawa by Truck, Papua New Guinea

Published: March 06, 2009
Length: 41:47 min
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Author: Hektor12321


A Rescue Mission_Simbu Province

Published: March 16, 2019
Length: 50:12 min
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Author: 3pala Word Nomoa

Some Footages from our Rescue trip to Save a Bleeding Mother in Labour..We lost the Baby but manage to save the mother.


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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.

Chimbu River

Chimbu River is a river in the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea.

Located at -6.03333, 144.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Papua New Guinea

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