Kangarua
in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.597 and 147.720 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 35' 49" and E 147° 43' 10"
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: 12:00 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 6:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.850 and -24.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pau
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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Discover Kangarua

Kangarua in Morobe Province is a town in Papua New Guinea about 200 mi (or 322 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kangarua is now 12:00 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 7 airports near Kangarua. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Finschhafen Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, 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: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Alex Takes Over the Vlog

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 55:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daniel Lilienkamp

My fellow traveler and friend, Alex Lang, "borrowed" my camera and took over vlogging. This is the result. Video from Mâpe Village and the float trip courtesy of Alex Lang. "Amazing Grace...


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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.

Mape River

The Mape River is a river located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.

Located at -6.56667, 147.717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

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