Sipel Elcong
in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.807 and 144.639 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 48' 25" and E 144° 38' 19"
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: 11:10 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:21 am and 6:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.800 and -40.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banque
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Touring Sipel Elcong

Sipel Elcong in Western Highlands Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 306 mi (or 492 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Sipel Elcong is now 11:10 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Sipel Elcong. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kuk Early Agricultural Site in a distance of 112 mi (or 180 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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Kundiawa to Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Published: March 06, 2009
Length: 33:02 min
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Author: Hektor12321


Kundiawa to Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Published: March 06, 2009
Length: 32:24 min
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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.

North Waghi District

North Waghi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Banz. The population of the district was 51,282 at the 2000 census. Before May 2012 it was part of the Western Highlands Province.

Located at -5.78306, 144.618 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Jiwaka Province

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