Irawara
in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.289 and 143.814 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 17' 21" and E 143° 48' 49"
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: 10:01 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 6:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-1.617 and -44.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mangunca
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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Explore Irawara

Irawara in Southern Highlands Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 317 mi (or 510 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Irawara is now 10:01 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Irawara. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Mendi Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 km), North-West. 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: Mendi, Mount Hagen, Rauna, Wabag and Minj. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast 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.

Kagua-Erave District

Kagua-Erave District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kagua. The population was 54,640 at the 2000 census. The main LLG consists of Aiya (Wabi - Sumi), Kagua Central,Kuare,Erave, and is the home to the Kewabi speakers. It borders Lake Kutubu, Ialibu Pangia, Imbonggu Districts in Southern Highlands. It also shares a provincial border with Western and Gulf provinces.

Located at -6.326, 143.836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands Province

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