Finschhafen
in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
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Finschhafen Airport (2 mi) - Lae Nadzab Airport (78 mi)
- Aseki Airport (126 mi)
- Girua Airport (155 mi)
- Gasmata Island Airport (171 mi)
- Kerema Airport (172 mi)
- Madang Airport (172 mi)
- Goroka Airport (174 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -6.602 and 147.868 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -6° 36' 8" and E 147° 52' 5"
- 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: 10:20 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 6:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 14.850 and -24.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pau - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Finschhafen
Finschhafen in Morobe Province with it's 1,054 habitants is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 202 mi (or 325 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.
Time in Finschhafen is now 10:20 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Finschhafen. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Finschhafen Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-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: Lae, Popondetta, Kokoda, Madang and Kerema. 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 | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
30°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
32°C (90 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
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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.
Finschhafen District
Finschhafen is a district on the northeast coast of the Morobe province of Papua New Guinea. It is named after the port town of the same name, Finschhafen. The port was discovered (for Europeans) in 1884 by the German researcher Otto Finsch. In 1885 the German colony of German New Guinea created a town on the site and named it after the discoverer (-hafen = -harbor).
Langemak Bay
Langemak Bay (Langemark, Langemaak) is a bay north of Finschhafen, on the north east coast of Papua New Guinea. Langemak Bay saw extensive naval operations in World War II, including a landing beach at the western end of the bay for the embarkation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Finschhafen Airport
Finschhafen Airport is a general aviation airport in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.. It is located on the south-east tip of Huon Peninsula at Finschafen. A half mile inland, parallel to Schneider Harbor, with Dregerhaffen to the south-east. It has no scheduled commercial airline service.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Finschafen, Finschaven, Finschhafen, FIN
