Kainantu
in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.289 and 145.865 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 17' 19" and E 145° 51' 55"
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: 08:10 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-3.840 and -32.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Kainantu

Kainantu in Eastern Highlands Province with it's 8,509 habitants is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 236 mi (or 379 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Time in Kainantu is now 08:10 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kainantu. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Goroka Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 57 km), North-West. 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: Goroka, Kundiawa, Madang, Lae and Minj. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Arriving at Aiyura Airport and Ukarumpa

Published: March 18, 2009
Length: 49:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: C Campbell

The standard approach to Ukarumpa's airfield in PNG--our home for 7 years (so far)


Ukarumpa Aerial Tour (higher definition)

Published: March 09, 2012
Length: 20:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: C Campbell

A quick pass around the Ukarumpa center in a helicopter. The video of the circuit was slowed to half time.


The Betelnuts

Published: October 08, 2009
Length: 01:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: C Campbell

four SIL translators and an MK having fun and entertaining their friends. Become a fan on facebook at ...


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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.

Kainantu District

Kainantu District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kainantu.

Located at -6.29, 145.859 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts and LLGs of Eastern Highlands Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kainantu, کائینانتو, 카이난투, Каинанту