Popondetta
in Sohe of Northern Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.765 and 148.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 45' 55" and E 148° 13' 57"
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: 07:38 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 6:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja
References
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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

Discover Popondetta

Popondetta in Sohe (Northern Province) with it's 28,198 citizens is a town in Papua New Guinea about 86 mi (or 138 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Popondetta is now 07:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Popondetta, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Girua Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kokoda, Kwikila, Port Moresby, Lae 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 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Popendetta, Popondetta, PNP, Попондетта