Yurau
in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.190 and 144.935 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 11' 22" and E 144° 56' 4"
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: 03:44 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 6:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.850 and -39.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Volta do Rio
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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Delve into Yurau

Yurau in Chimbu Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea about 272 mi (or 438 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Yurau is now 03:44 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Yurau. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Chimbu Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. 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, Mount Hagen and Rauna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

25°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Goroka to Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Published: March 06, 2009
Length: 48:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hektor12321


Approach to Haia airstrip at Crater Mountain, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Published: October 04, 2012
Length: 01:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexander Riedel

approach to Haia airstrip at Crater Mountain, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea as of 2009.


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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.

Gumine District

Gumine District is a district of the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Gumine. The population was 35,957 at the 2000 census.

Located at -6.196, 144.906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Simbu Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yurua, Yurau