Koiken
in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-3.598 and 143.642 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -3° 35' 54" and E 143° 38' 31"
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: 09:32 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 6:22 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Koiken

Koiken in East Sepik Province is located in Papua New Guinea about 471 mi (or 758 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Koiken is now 09:32 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Koiken. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Wewak International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kuk Early Agricultural Site in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), South-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wewak, Wabag, Rauna, Mount Hagen and Tari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

ArbY28 - Wewak Hill Kids Soccer Final.mp4

Published: March 11, 2012
Length: 02:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rhlbeunk

Wewak Hill Kids Soccer Final. Playing are the teams of Pirates and NBC.


ArbY28 - 2006 Hawaiin/Wewak Cycling Race.mp4

Published: March 11, 2012
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rhlbeunk

First ever Hawaiin to Wewak Cycling Race in november 2006, Papua New Guinea.


WOM AQUAPOLIS PROJECT.flv

Published: May 27, 2012
Length: 58:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Norman Principe

2000 Ha. Integrated Aquaculture Project. Designed by Lim Shrimp Organization and Viostek Engineering Services located in Wewak, Papua New Guinea.


ArbY28 - Sepik Iron Man 2004.mp4

Published: March 14, 2012
Length: 34:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rhlbeunk

The very first Sepik Iron Man was organized in 2004. Stephen Damien and the staff of SBA Ltd. coordinated the event that grew bigger and bigger in the following years and attracted (Inter)national...


ArbY28 - Palm tree topping.mp4

Published: March 14, 2012
Length: 14:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rhlbeunk

A few palm trees -after many years of beauty and kulau production- had become a real danger to the roof of our house and anyone in the immediate area. And that's where we enjoy our sundowners...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Wewak Airport

Wewak Airport, also known as Boram Airport, is an airport in Wewak, Papua New Guinea.

Located at -3.58383, 143.669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province

Momase Region

Momase Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. Its largest city is Lae, the second city of the nation.

Located at -3.57528, 143.64 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Papua New Guinea

Wewak District

Wewak District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. The main town in Wewak.

Located at -3.579, 143.644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea

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