Minj
in Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.908 and 144.692 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 54' 27" and E 144° 41' 29"
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: 07:56 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 6:19 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

Discover Minj

Minj in Jiwaka is a town in Papua New Guinea about 298 mi (or 479 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Minj is now 07:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Minj. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Chimbu Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), 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 119 mi (or 192 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

15°C (60 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

24°C (74 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Kundiawa to Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Published: March 06, 2009
Length: 33:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hektor12321


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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.

Anglimp-South Waghi District

Anglimp-South Waghi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Minj. The population of the district was 96,413 at the 2000 census. Before May 2012 it was part of the Western Highlands Province.

Located at -5.88094, 144.707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Jiwaka Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Minj, MZN