Kovelo Number 1
in Northern Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.917 and 147.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 55' 0" and E 147° 44' 0"
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: 10:40 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 6:14 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Kovelo Number 1

Kovelo Number 1 in Northern Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 52 mi (or 84 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Kovelo Number 1 is now 10:40 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Kovelo Number 1, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Girua Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kokoda, Popondetta, Port Moresby, Kwikila and Kerema. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

34°C (93 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

33°C (92 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kokoda Track 2014

Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 05:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MedicineMan153

Kokoda Track - 4th July 2014. Rob Mitchell & Syd Aquino walked the 96kms of the Kokoda Track. Gruelling but amazing experience never to be forgotten. Incredible to have experienced at least...


My Kokoda Experience

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 02:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adamcowan1

Songs sung by the children of Naduri and our trekking crew respectively. (All recorded with a GoPro Hero 3 White Edition)


Kokoda Track - Eora Creek Bridge Crossing

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 39:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin Kibell

Up for adventure, check out this bridge made from vines and logs over the mighty Eora Creek on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Built in early 2013, trekkers cross this bridge as part...


Cover-More Testimonial: Kokoda Trail Travel Disaster

Published: January 10, 2012
Length: 11:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cover-More Travel Insurance

Cover-More Travel Insurance...travel insurance you can trust. Listen to Debra's travel story and how Cover-More was able to help. While traveling to papa new guinea Debra was hiking on the...


Mike and Matt trek the Kokoda trail

Published: November 04, 2010
Length: 26:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Thompson

Mike Kokoda.


The monkey with the big brown eyes.m2ts

Published: May 12, 2011
Length: 44:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zaqudi

One of the first songs any trekker on the Kokoda Trail will learn. It is made even more fun when madman Hobert adds his 'Meows', 'Woofs' and funny facial expressions.


MAKING BILUMS (string bags)

Published: August 22, 2012
Length: 50:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mark Atkin

A demonstration of how bilums are woven.


SING SING AT HAGATAWA

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 35:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Atkin

On our walk up to Misima we (see the other video) stopped at Hagatawa "1" where a "Sing Sing" was under way for visiting tourists. They performed a couple of...


MAKING FIRE & MATS

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Atkin

Demonstration of traditional fire and mat making at Foke village near Kokoda.


MANUWA SONGS

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 01:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Atkin

While wandering around Manuwa village (near Kokoda) we were given this fantastic, spontaneous performance by one of the church singers.


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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.

Kokoda Track campaign

The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between July and November 1942 between Japanese and Allied—primarily Australian—forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua.

Located at -8.87776, 147.738 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1942, 1942 in Papua New Guinea, Battles and operations of World War II involving Australia, Battles and operations of World War II involving the United States, South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Japanese war crimes, Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea in World War II

Kokoda Airport

Kokoda Airport is an airport in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was a focal point of the intense battle along the famous Kokoda trail, during the second World War. It was taken and retaken several times by both Japanese and Australian troops during those hard months of the battle, at a great human cost.

Located at -8.88306, 147.733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Oro Province

Airlines PNG Flight 4684

Airlines PNG Flight 4684 was a passenger flight which crashed near Kokoda Airport, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on 11 August 2009, killing all eleven passengers and two crew. The Airlines PNG aircraft, a de Havilland Twin Otter, was travelling in bad weather, when it impacted terrain on the eastern slope of the Kokoda Gap about 11 km south-east of Kokoda. Wreckage was discovered at 8.40am on 12 August 2009 at an altitude of 5500 feet (1676 metres) in the Owen Stanley Range.

Located at -8.88333, 147.733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in 2009, Aviation accidents and incidents in Papua New Guinea, Accidents and incidents involving the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, 2009 in Papua New Guinea, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kovelo Number 1.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pitoki, Kovelo, Kovelo Number 1