Papitalai
in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.049 and 147.404 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 2' 55" and E 147° 24' 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: 04:05 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:03 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 Papitalai

Papitalai in Manus Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea about 511 mi (or 823 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Papitalai is now 04:05 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 1 airports closer to Papitalai. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Momote Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. 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: Lorengau, Kavieng, Madang, Wewak and Kimbe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
28°C (82 °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.

Seeadler Harbor

Seeadler Harbor, also known as Port Seeadler, is located on Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea and played an important role in World War II. In German, "Seeadler" means sea eagle, pointing to German colonial activity between 1884 and 1919 in that area.

Located at -2.02028, 147.364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Papua New Guinea in World War II, History of Papua New Guinea, Manus Province

Momote Airport

Momote Airport is an airport on Los Negros Island in the Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. It also serves Manus Island, which is connected to Los Negros by a bridge.

Located at -2.06194, 147.424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Manus Province, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Pacific

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