Kawga
in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.983 and 144.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 58' 59" and E 144° 36' 0"
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: 01:34 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:21 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.600 and -42.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mandacaru
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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Touring Kawga

Kawga in Western Highlands Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 297 mi (or 478 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Kawga is now 01:34 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kawga. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Minj, Kundiawa, Mount Hagen, Rauna and Goroka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 21%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

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Kundiawa to Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Published: March 06, 2009
Length: 33:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hektor12321


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Jiwaka Province

Jiwaka is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Minj. The province covers an area of 4,800 km², and there are 341,928 inhabitants (2010 census provisional figures—2000 census 185,641). Jiwaka province officially came into being on 17 May 2012, comprising three districts previously part of Western Highlands Province. Mount Wilhelm, the tallest mountain in Papua New Guinea, is on the border of Jiwaka.

Located at -6, 144.583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Papua New Guinea, Jiwaka Province, States and territories established in 2012

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