Puindu
in West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.973 and 141.903 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 58' 21" and E 141° 54' 11"
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: 09:56 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 6:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.850 and -39.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Volta do Rio
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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Discover Puindu

Puindu in West Sepik Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 575 mi (or 926 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Local time in Puindu is now 09:56 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Puindu. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Tadji Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), 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: Vanimo, Banda, Waris, Arso and Sengge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 28%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle 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.

1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake

The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that took place in the early evening of Friday, 17 July 1998. The earthquake struck the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 km (16 mi) from the coast near Aitape, and caused a large undersea landslide, which in turn caused a tsunami that hit the coast, killing more than 2200 people.

Located at -2.96, 141.92 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Megathrust earthquakes in Papua New Guinea, 20th-century tsunamis, 1998 earthquakes, 1998 in Papua New Guinea

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