Balima
in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.374 and 145.729 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 22' 24" and E 145° 43' 46"
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: 02:30 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 6:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-3.233 and -39.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Flecheiras
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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02

Touring Balima

Balima in Madang Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 298 mi (or 480 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Balima is now 02:30 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Balima. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Madang Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), North. 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 125 mi (or 201 km), North-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Madang, Goroka, Kundiawa, Minj and Rauna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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The fate of a WW2 Mitchell B-25 Bomber and its crew

Published: February 02, 2008
Length: 30:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Frank Lame

A historical overview of fate of the Mitchell B-25 Bomber and its crew, the wreckage of which lies close to Wongat Island and the shore of Papua New Guinea (PNG) near the city of Madang.


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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.

Airlines PNG Flight 1600

Airlines PNG Flight 1600 was a passenger flight which crashed in near the mouth of the Gogol River, Papua New Guinea on 13 October 2011. 28 of the 32 onboard died. The aircraft involved, a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 (known as a Dash 8), was operating Airlines PNG's scheduled domestic service from Lae Nadzab Airport to Madang Airport. The crash site was 20 km south of the destination. It was hard to reach the survivors as according to firefighters, "it was very hard to get there.

Located at -5.37194, 145.689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in 2011, Accidents and incidents involving the Bombardier Dash 8, 2011 in Papua New Guinea, Aviation accidents and incidents in Papua New Guinea

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