Karu
in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.417 and 152.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 25' 0" and E 152° 22' 0"
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: 09:37 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 5:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-3.840 and -32.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Explore Karu

Karu in East New Britain Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 497 mi (or 800 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Karu is now 09:37 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Karu. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Tokua Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North. 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: Kokopo, Kavieng, Kimbe, Buka and Arawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

30°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: October 26, 2010
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Yellow cattleyas

Published: August 21, 2011
Length: 00:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Valire Track

Published: November 12, 2018
Length: 33:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wairiki 4

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Published: April 27, 2018
Length: 41:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Parrotfish Journey

Diving pete by plane.


Diving Little Pigeon wall and wreck in Kokopo Papau new Guinea

Published: April 21, 2018
Length: 55:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Parrotfish Journey

Diving Little Pigeon wall and wreck in Kokopo Papau new Guinea.


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