Rikau
in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.483 and 150.503 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 28' 59" and E 150° 30' 9"
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: 09:12 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 5:53 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Rikau

Rikau in West New Britain Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 356 mi (or 573 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Rikau is now 09:12 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Rikau. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Kimbe Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), 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: 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: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

30°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Nudibranchs of Papua New Guinea

Published: January 30, 2010
Length: 44:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AquaExposureChrisGug

Over 30 different species of nudibranchs and flatworms from Papua New Guinea. Footage and photos are from north of West New Britain, in Kimbe Bay, Witu Island, and Fathers Reef, where I lived...


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