Winguru
in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.183 and 149.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 10' 59" and E 149° 1' 59"
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: 03:16 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 5:55 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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Explore Winguru

Winguru in West New Britain Province is located in Papua New Guinea about 258 mi (or 416 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital.

Local time in Winguru is now 03:16 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Winguru. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Finschhafen Airport in a distance of 86 mi (or 139 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, Lae, Popondetta, Kokoda and Madang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered 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.

Battle of Arawe

The Battle of Arawe was fought between Allied and Japanese forces during the New Britain Campaign of World War II. The battle formed part of the Allied Operation Cartwheel, and had the objective of serving as a diversion before a larger landing at Cape Gloucester in late December 1943. The Japanese military was expecting an Allied offensive in western New Britain, and was reinforcing the region at the time of the Allied landing in the Arawe area on 15 December 1943.

Located at -6.16667, 149.017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1943 in Papua New Guinea, Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1943, New Britain, South West Pacific theatre of World War II, United States Marine Corps in World War II

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