Avikara
in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.483 and 145.683 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 28' 59" and E 145° 41' 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: 01:53 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-3.840 and -32.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
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 Avikara

Avikara in Eastern Highlands Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea about 229 mi (or 368 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Avikara is now 01:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Avikara. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Goroka Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Goroka, Kundiawa, Minj, Madang and Lae. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Papua New Guinea Coffee Run - Boikoa - JAARS/SIL Kodiak STOL

Published: February 28, 2012
Length: 36:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tiptanks

5 minute short of SIL/JAARS Kodiak aircraft hauling villager's coffee beans off of a remote jungle airstrip as cargo service for the coffee roaster companies. This is a service performed occasional...


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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.

Eastern Highlands Province

Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,200 km², and has a population of 432,972 (2000 census). The province shares a common administrative boundary with Madang, Morobe and Gulf and Simbu Provinces. The province is the home of the Asaro mud mask that is displayed at shows and festivals within the province and in the country. It is reachable by air and road transport.

Located at -6.5, 145.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Province

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