Apalap
in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.989 and 147.007 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 59' 20" and E 147° 0' 26"
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: 08:49 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 6:06 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Apalap

Apalap in Morobe Province is located in Papua New Guinea about 239 mi (or 385 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Apalap is now 08:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Apalap. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Lae Nadzab Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

32°C (89 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, calm, 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.

Geography of Papua New Guinea

The geography of Papua New Guinea describes the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, the islands of New Ireland, New Britain and Bougainville, and smaller nearby islands. Together these make up the nation of Papua New Guinea in tropical Oceania, located at the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. Papua New Guinea is largely mountainous, and much of it is covered with tropical rainforest.

Located at -6, 147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea articles needing attention

Battle of Lone Tree Hill

The Battle of Lone Tree Hill, also known as the Battle of Wakde-Sarmi, is the name given to a major battle in 1944 in Dutch New Guinea, between United States and Japanese forces. Following the loss of Hollandia, to the east, in April 1944, the Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area was an isolated coastal salient for the Japanese.

Located at -6, 147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Conflicts in 1944

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Apalap.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ulap, Apalap