Sio 1
in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
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Finschhafen Airport (60 mi) - Lae Nadzab Airport (61 mi)
- Madang Airport (117 mi)
- Aseki Airport (125 mi)
- Goroka Airport (134 mi)
- Chimbu Airport (162 mi)
- Kerema Airport (177 mi)
- Baimuru Airport (203 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -5.931 and 147.330 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -5° 55' 50" and E 147° 19' 48"
- 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: 02:56 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 6:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -3.840 and -32.411 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Sio 1
Sio 1 in Morobe Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 243 mi (or 391 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.
Time in Sio 1 is now 02:56 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sio 1. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Finschhafen Airport in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), South-East. 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, Madang, Goroka, Kundiawa and Kerema. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
26°C (80 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, 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.
Battle of Sio
The Battle of Sio, fought between December 1943 and March 1944, was the breakout and pursuit phase of General Douglas MacArthur's Huon Peninsula campaign, part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II. Following the defeat of the Japanese in the Battle of Sattelberg, Australian Army forces broke through the Japanese positions around Finschhafen. Constant pressure from U.S.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sio 1.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sio Number 1, Sio, Sio 1
