Gagan
in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.231 and 154.619 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 13' 51" and E 154° 37' 7"
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: 08:37 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Bougainville
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 6:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
12.469 and -16.781 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Diembereng
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Gagan

Gagan in Bougainville is a town in Papua New Guinea about 587 mi (or 944 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gagan is now 08:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Bougainville with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 7 airports near Gagan. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Buka Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Buka, Arawa, Taro, Kokopo and Gizo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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The local butcher is called in

Published: September 21, 2010
Length: 30:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: roselynsargent

This bloke has the sharpest knifes around. And he is the expert in preparing the pig for the moo moo process.


BURNING THE HAIR FROM THE PIG

Published: September 21, 2010
Length: 59:49 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: roselynsargent

Before the pig is butchered, the hair must be removed.


making a ventilation whole in the pig

Published: September 28, 2010
Length: 16:59 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: roselynsargent

the boys must make a whole in the pig so gass can escape when they burn the hair from the pig.


geting excited over the menu

Published: September 22, 2010
Length: 41:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: roselynsargent

butchering the pig for the moo moo.


Community Engagment with the YWAM Liberty

Published: August 19, 2018
Length: 34:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eivind Andås

One day of community engagement around the village of Malasang in South Buka, Autonomous Region of Bougainville. We had a great tour of the village with ...


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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.

Buka Island

Buka Island is the second largest island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville .

Located at -5.25, 154.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville

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