Port Moresby
in National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
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Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (5 mi) - Girua Airport (92 mi)
- Kerema Airport (141 mi)
- Aseki Airport (161 mi)
- Baimuru Airport (210 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -9.478 and 147.148 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -9° 28' 40" and E 147° 8' 54"
- 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: 01:52 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 6:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja - 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: 2023-11-30 08:25:03
Delve into Port Moresby
Port Moresby in National Capital District is located in Papua New Guinea a little south-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.
Current time in Port Moresby is now 01:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 5 airports close to Port Moresby, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Moresby, Kwikila, Kokoda, Popondetta 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 / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 32% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 2nd of December 2023
30°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 3rd of December 2023
30°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 4th of December 2023
29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Papua Hotel
GRAND PAPUA HOTEL PORT MORESBY
THE STANLEY HOTEL AND SUITES
Crowne Plaza PORT MORESBY
Airways Hotel
Holiday Inn PORT MORESBY
Lamana hotel
Citi Serviced Apartments & Motel - Lagatoi Place
The Hideaway Hotel
Holiday Inn Express PORT MORESBY
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Samantha's 10th Birthday, Islander Hotel, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. (March 1983).
Fun at the pool-side with Arthur, Mally & Steven Chapman, The Belton's, Samantha's friends and Hari & Bindu.
Man tries to fight NCD City Rangers
This is the kind of brutality that buai /betel-nut vendors are faced with in Papua New Guinea's (PNG) capital, Port Moresby.
Jess and Eve.mp4
Jess and Eve singing "Hey Sol Sista" at the Aviat Club in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - Christmas in July functin. 22nd July 2012.
20 Years of Lamana Hotel... Since 1994.
Since 1994 Lamana Hotel has grown to be one of PNGs leading hotels. Here's a glimpse at 20 years of Lamana Hotel...
THAC - Kokoda 2008
soo many GREAT memories!!
End of Comp fun dance by judges and MC 2011
Fun routine we threw together just for the hell of it... Thanks Edd...
TheThrillSociety.com presents What's UR ThriLL?
This video by TheThrillSociety.com presents an angry Cassowary bird in Papua/New Guinea for the What's UR ThriLL?? blog .
Most insane trip, ever Stupidbunny's photos around Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (travel pics)
Preview of Stupidbunny's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/stupidbunny/2/1247992802/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
Port Moresby - Ela Beach Views
Phil checks out the view from lower Touaguba Hill, looking towards Town, Ela Beach & Koki in the distance.
A little bit about Papua New Guinea Sarah_kovin's photos around Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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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.
Hubert Murray Stadium
The Hubert Murray Stadium is a sports venue located in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. I. It is used for playing football and is not particularly suited to any large events. It is more comparable to a regional sporting facility than one of any national significance whatsoever. It has an approx. capacity of 15,000 spectators. It is named after Sir Hubert Murray a former Lieutenant Governor.
2008 Papua New Guinea floods
The 2008 Papua New Guinea floods displaced roughly 75,000 people located in Papua New Guinea, prompting an international response to provide support for the region. The country was struck by large sea swells on 16 December, apparently caused by "strong storms", which affected over eight provinces and caused at least one death.
Battle of Port Moresby
The Battle of Port Moresby was an aerial battle fought between aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), United States Army Air Force (USAAF) and aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy between 3 February 1942 and 17 August 1943 over Port Moresby, Papua. At the start, the defenders consisted only of Australian Army anti-aircraft batteries and machine-guns but by late March had been strengthed by the arrival of Kittyhawk fighters from No. 75 Squadron RAAF.