Afanal
in Western Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.817 and 142.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 49' 0" and E 142° 52' 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: 02:17 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 am and 6:19 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Touring Afanal

Afanal in Western Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 297 mi (or 479 km) west of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Afanal is now 02:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Afanal. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Wipim Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North-East. 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: Daru, Ihu, Muting, Mendi and Tari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 35%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate 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.

Wipim Airport

Wipim Airport is an airport in Wipim, Papua New Guinea. The airport has 2 flights per week flying on small aircraft from Wipim Airport, 1 airline operating out of Wipim Airport, 2 domestic flights per week from Wipim Airport, and can have 36 passengers travel out of Wipim Airport every week. The runway is 1640 ft. long and elevated 100 ft. It's world area code is 804.

Located at -8.788, 142.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea

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