Palawee
in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.675 and 150.542 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 40' 29" and E 150° 32' 30"
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: 12:29 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 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: 2024-05-23 08:16:57

Explore Palawee

Palawee in New Ireland Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 521 mi (or 839 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Palawee is now 12:29 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Palawee. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Kavieng Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 31 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 25th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 26th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 27th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken 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.

Selapiu Island

Selapiu Island is an island of Papua New Guinea, located immediately south of the corner of New Hanover Island. According to the United States Naval Oceanographic Office, a "cylindrical concrete beacon, surmounted by a pole and a square, 23 feet high, marks the south edge of the reef that extends from the east extremity of Selapiu Island. " It highest point is 409 feet .

Located at -2.68333, 150.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Papua New Guinea

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