Takubar
in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.400 and 152.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 24' 0" and E 152° 7' 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: 09:11 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

Delve into Takubar

Takubar in East New Britain Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea about 487 mi (or 783 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Takubar is now 09:11 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Takubar. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Tokua Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 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: 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: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Videos from this area

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Clean Water for Papua New Guinea

Published: March 20, 2009
Length: 07:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Asian Development Bank

In a small village in Papua New Guinea's West New Britain islands, women like Anchila walk 4 kilometers each to a river they use to wash their clothes and children -- and to stock up on drinking...


Mona in Tahiti

Published: January 02, 2009
Length: 12:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mona Pop

Swimming with some black fish.


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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.

Siege of Toma

The Siege of Toma was a bloodless action during the First World War on the island of New Britain between 14–17 September 1914 as part of the occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF).

Located at -4.38333, 152.167 (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, Battles and conflicts without fatalities

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