Gogkane
in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.933 and 144.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 55' 59" and E 144° 53' 59"
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: 12:30 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 6:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.600 and -42.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mandacaru
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

Delve into Gogkane

Gogkane in Chimbu Province is located in Papua New Guinea about 288 mi (or 464 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gogkane is now 12:30 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gogkane. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Chimbu Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kuk Early Agricultural Site in a distance of 125 mi (or 201 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kundiawa, Minj, Goroka, Rauna and Mount Hagen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

24°C (74 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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to Kundiawa by Truck, Papua New Guinea

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Published: March 16, 2019
Length: 50:12 min
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Author: 3pala Word Nomoa

Some Footages from our Rescue trip to Save a Bleeding Mother in Labour..We lost the Baby but manage to save the mother.


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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.

Mingende

Mingende is a populated place in the Chimbu Province of Papua New Guinea. There is a rural hospital in Mingende, run by the National Catholic Health Services of Papua New Guinea.

Located at -5.96901, 144.878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Chimbu Province

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