Anokafa
in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.517 and 145.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 31' 0" and E 145° 41' 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: 11:16 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 6:09 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Anokafa

Anokafa in Eastern Highlands Province is located in Papua New Guinea about 226 mi (or 364 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Anokafa is now 11:16 PM (Sunday). 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 Anokafa. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Goroka Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North-West. 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: Goroka, Kundiawa, Minj, Lae and Madang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

24°C (74 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Papua New Guinea Coffee Run - Boikoa - JAARS/SIL Kodiak STOL

Published: February 28, 2012
Length: 36:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tiptanks

5 minute short of SIL/JAARS Kodiak aircraft hauling villager's coffee beans off of a remote jungle airstrip as cargo service for the coffee roaster companies. This is a service performed occasional...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Eastern Highlands Province

Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,200 km², and has a population of 432,972 (2000 census). The province shares a common administrative boundary with Madang, Morobe and Gulf and Simbu Provinces. The province is the home of the Asaro mud mask that is displayed at shows and festivals within the province and in the country. It is reachable by air and road transport.

Located at -6.5, 145.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Province

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