Porgera
in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.463 and 143.148 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 27' 46" and E 143° 8' 52"
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: 02:57 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 6:23 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Porgera

Porgera in Enga Province with it's 1,578 citizens is a town in Papua New Guinea about 390 mi (or 627 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Porgera is now 02:57 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Porgera. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Tari Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South-West. 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 119 mi (or 191 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tari, Wabag, Mendi, Mount Hagen and Rauna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 24%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, broken 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.

Lagaip-Porgera District

Lagaip-Porgera District is a district of the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lagaip-Porgera. The population of the district was 86,901 at the 2000 census.

Located at -5.46333, 143.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Enga Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Porgera, RGE