Koru
in Central Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.233 and 146.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 13' 59" and E 146° 56' 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: 03:34 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja
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 Koru

Koru in Central Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 85 mi (or 137 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Local time in Koru is now 03:34 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Koru, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Aseki Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), North-West. 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: Kokoda, Kerema, Port Moresby, Popondetta and Lae. 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 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Korau, Koru