Butei
in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.650 and 150.651 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 39' 0" and E 150° 39' 3"
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: 02:28 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 5:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-3.840 and -32.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Butei

Butei in New Ireland Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea about 526 mi (or 847 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Butei is now 02:28 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Butei. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Kavieng Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-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: Kavieng, Kokopo, Kimbe, Lorengau and Buka. 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 28°C / 83 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

30°C (85 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Dolphins at Lissenung Island

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 47:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: avatarzedone

Dolphins while going to a dive site just off Lissenung Island. We were quite surprised by the numbers when watching the video after filming, we thought there were around 5 or 6. Filmed on...


Megapode bird, Kavieng, PNG

Published: June 03, 2011
Length: 45:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: bearingbeater

This bird lays its eggs in the warm sands and rotting vegetation, then leaves them to hatch by themselves. Fairly common in the Solomon Islands, and 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.

Steffen Strait

Steffen Strait is a strait near Selapiu Island, generally between New Hanover and New Ireland, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|40|S|150|37|E||| |primary |name= }}.

Located at -2.66667, 150.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Straits of Papua New Guinea

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