Wauko
in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-7.017 and 145.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -7° 1' 0" and E 145° 52' 0"
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: 05:04 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 6:07 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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Delve into Wauko

Wauko in Eastern Highlands Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 190 mi (or 306 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Time in Wauko is now 05:04 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Wauko, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Aseki Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South-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: Kerema, Ihu, Goroka, Lae and Kundiawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Obura-Wonenara District

Obura-Wonenara District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its small town is Lamari. In 2007 National Election's,their newly elected MP was John Boito(In 2011 August 9 when Peter O'Neill took office from Grand Chief Sir Micheal Somare as the Interim PM of Papua New Guinea,he became the 9th Police Minister of Papua New Guinea government for 10 months before the elections),Boito who is the son of Former Kainantu MP Late Sir Barry Holloway.

Located at -6.9743, 145.888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts and LLGs of Eastern Highlands Province

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