Rano
in Penama Province, Vanuatu

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-15.900 and 168.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -15° 53' 59" and E 168° 10' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Vatu - VUV
Spoken languages:
Bislama, English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:44 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Efate
UTC/GMT offset: 11 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
15.930 and -11.815 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Douboulgui
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Vanuatu in Melanesia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Vanuatu.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Vanuatu. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Rano

Rano in Penama Province is a city in Vanuatu about 127 mi (or 205 km) north of Port Vila, the country's capital city.

Local time in Rano is now 10:44 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Efate with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Rano. The closest airport in Vanuatu is Lonorore Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Chief Roi Mata’s Domain in a distance of 33 mi (or 52 km), South.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saratamata, Lakatoro, Luganville, Port Vila and Sola. 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 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

26°C (78 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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NodaBeachResort.wmv

Published: July 04, 2010
Length: 44:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dansgarbage

Land Diving Accommodation in Pentecost, Vanuatu. Noda Guest House ( Beach Resort) Waterfall Village in South Pentecost.


Land Diving

Published: June 22, 2010
Length: 41:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dansgarbage

Land Diving in Pentecost, Vanuatu shot with Panasonic gf1 95-200mm, 20mm.


Land Diving

Published: September 01, 2008
Length: 04:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: oceanhippie

Penecost, Vanuatu. Diving off lashed up wooden scafold with vines tied to your feet. Traditinal bungee jumping, for complete nutters.


Pentecost N'gol, Vanuatu

Published: November 03, 2009
Length: 38:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Andy Clarkson

A celebration of the yam harvest by the N'gol (land divers) of Pentecost island, Vanuatu. How boys become men on one remote island of the South Pacific.


Air Vanuatu Twin Otter plane landing on Pentecost island - HD

Published: July 10, 2013
Length: 59:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: custom-made multimedia

An Air Vanuatu Twin Otter airplane landing at Lonorore airport on Pentecost island in April 2013. Filmed on a GoPro Hero 3, sound recorded with a Zoom H4N. Buy Sound Effect on Pond5: Takeoff...


Turmspringen in Pentecost, Pentecost Land Diving, Naghol

Published: June 27, 2008
Length: 26:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arcadiafilm

Film von Thorolf Lipp über das Turmspringen in Pentecost/Vanuatu. Jahr: 2002. Film by Thorolf Lipp on the land diving in Pentecost/Vanuatu in the year 2002. Download entire film here (German,...


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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.

Lonorore Airport

Lonorore Airport or Lonoror (possibly from Ske lon or "in the fence") is an airport on south-western Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Lonorore began as a grass airstrip, capable of accommodating 20-seater Twin Otter aircraft in good conditions, although it was frequently unusable due to waterlogging in wet weather. The airport is built in the middle of an old coconut plantation.

Located at -15.8647, 168.172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Vanuatu

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