Piva
in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.224 and 155.070 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 13' 26" and E 155° 4' 13"
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: 09:06 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Bougainville
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.837 and -24.696 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cachaco
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

Touring Piva

Piva in Bougainville is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 584 mi (or 940 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Piva is now 09:06 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Bougainville with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Piva. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Buka Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 99 km), North-West. 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: Arawa, Buka, Taro, Gizo and Kokopo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light 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.

Cape Torokina

Cape Torokina is a promontory at the north end of Empress Augusta Bay, along the central part of the western coast of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea. This cape formed the southern end of the landing zone where I Marine Amphibious Corps performed an amphibious invasion on November 1, 1943 during Operation Cherry Blossom. The small Puruata Island is located just off the coast to the west of Cape Torokina. The cape and island form a beach to the north which is subject to heavy surf.

Located at -6.25, 155.033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Headlands of Papua New Guinea

Torokina River

Torokina River is a river in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Empress Augusta Bay at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.2666667|S|155.1|E||||| | |name= }}.

Located at -6.26667, 155.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Torokina

Torokina is a coastal village on the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It is located on the western coast of that island, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.2333333|S|155.05|E||||| | |name= }}.

Located at -6.23333, 155.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Populated coastal places in Papua New Guinea

Torokina Airfield

Torokina Airfield, also known as Cape Torokina Airfield, is a former World War II airfield at Cape Torokina, Bougainville.

Located at -6.24717, 155.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II

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