Erap
in Lae of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.533 and 146.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 31' 59" and E 146° 41' 59"
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: 12:30 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja
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

Discover Erap

Erap in Lae (Morobe Province) is a city in Papua New Guinea about 204 mi (or 328 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Local time in Erap is now 12:30 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Erap. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Lae Nadzab Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-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, Goroka, Madang, Kerema and Kundiawa. 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.

Videos from this area

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Nadzab Airport, Papua New Guinea

Published: March 13, 2009
Length: 38:47 min
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Author: Hektor12321


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Published: April 16, 2018
Length: 40:07 min
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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.

Lae Nadzab Airport

Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located in Lae, Papua New Guinea. It is served by regional aircraft with domestic flight.

Located at -6.56972, 146.726 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces on Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

Landing at Nadzab

The Landing at Nadzab was an airborne landing on 5 September 1943 during the New Guinea campaign of World War II that began with a parachute drop at Nadzab in conjunction with the Landing at Lae. The parachute drop was carried out by the US Army's 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment and elements of the Australian Army's 2/4th Field Regiment into Nadzab, New Guinea in the Markham Valley, observed by General Douglas MacArthur, circling overhead in a B-17.

Located at -6.55, 146.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1943, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Operation Cartwheel, South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Battles and operations of World War II involving Japan, Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea, 1943 in Papua New Guinea

Nadzab

Nadzab is a town in the Markham Valley, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Located at -6.55, 146.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

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