Daru
in Western Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.078 and 143.209 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 4' 40" and E 143° 12' 32"
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: 05:41 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.850 and -39.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Volta do Rio
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-22 08:01:33

Touring Daru

Daru in Western Province with it's 15,214 residents is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 272 mi (or 438 km) west of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Daru is now 05:41 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Daru. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Daru Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South. 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: Ihu, Kerema, Mendi, Tari and Muting. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate 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.

Daru Airport

Daru Airport is an airport serving Daru, the capital of the Western Province in Papua New Guinea.

Located at -9.08667, 143.208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

Daru Island

Daru Island is an island in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, the town on the island goes by the same name and is the capital of the Province, housing the vast majority of its population of 20,524 (2009). It is elliptical in shape, with dimensions of 5.0 by 3.7 km², 14.7 km² in area, and up to 27 meters high. The island is separated from the mainland in the north, specifically the mouth of Oriomo River, by the 3.5 km wide Daru Roads.

Located at -9.08611, 143.208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands, Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Daru, Dagwa, Daru Government Station, دارو, DAU, ダル, 다루, Дару, 達魯