Katakatai
in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.400 and 152.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 24' 0" and E 152° 16' 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: 10:11 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 5:47 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Katakatai

Katakatai in East New Britain Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 494 mi (or 795 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Katakatai is now 10:11 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Katakatai. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Tokua Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

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

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

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

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gazelle International Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
Makau Esplanade
Kokopo
Papua New Guinea

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Baining Fire Dance - National Mask Festival 09 Kokopo

Published: October 26, 2010
Length: 12:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: orazid

this performance was an awesome experience, absolutely incredible.


Yellow cattleyas

Published: August 21, 2011
Length: 00:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: komnairima

Orchids currently in bloom in our orchid garden.


Valire Track

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

One of the hundreds of tracks in Wairiki 4, perfect for jungle trekking, mountain climbing, river expedition (rafting), flora & founa observation, sightseeing, ...


Bi plane " Pete " diving plane wreck in Rabaul ( 40 min by boat from Kokopo )

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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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.

Battle of Bita Paka

The Battle of Bita Paka (11 September 1914) was fought south of Kabakaul, on the island of New Britain, and was a part of the invasion and subsequent occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force shortly after the outbreak of the First World War.

Located at -4.41667, 152.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1914, 1914 in Papua New Guinea, Battles of the Asian and Pacific Theatre (World War I), Battles of World War I involving Australia, Battles of World War I involving Germany, History of Papua New Guinea

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