Garu
in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.415 and 149.976 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 24' 54" and E 149° 58' 32"
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: 03:06 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 5:58 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Garu

Garu in West New Britain Province is located in Papua New Guinea about 338 mi (or 544 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Garu is now 03:06 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Garu. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Kimbe Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimbe, Kokopo, Kavieng, Lae and Popondetta. 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 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 14% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 19th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

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Diving at Kimbe Bay Papua New Guinea- Mark Ian McCormick

Published: July 13, 2009
Length: 39:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark McCormick

Since 1996 Geoff Jones, Mark McCormick, Phil Munday and others from James Cook University have been monitoring no-take marine reserves and controls in Kimbe Bay, West New Britain Papua New.


Kimbe Bay: Marine Research & Conservation, Papua New Guinea

Published: August 05, 2010
Length: 37:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Walindi Resort MV FeBrina

http://www.mahonianadari.org/ Mahonia Na Dari (MND) means "Guardian of the Sea" in the local Bakovi language of the Talasea Peninsula in West New Britain Province (WNBP), Papua New Guinea....


Killer Whales at Walindi Resort, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea (1998)

Published: July 01, 2009
Length: 06:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Walindi Resort MV FeBrina

Video created by Peter Manz. http://www.walindifebrina.com An incredible encounter of first time divers with a pod of Killer Whales at Walindi Resort in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea. ...


Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Published: August 05, 2010
Length: 12:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Walindi Resort MV FeBrina

Video by John Boyle http://www.walindifebrina.com The coral reefs around Walindi are extraordinarily rich. A recent coral count of Kimbe Bay revealed an incredible 413 species of hard...


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