Buko
in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.733 and 147.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 43' 59" and E 147° 0' 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: 03:06 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:11 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

Touring Buko

Buko in Morobe Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 188 mi (or 302 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Buko is now 03:06 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Buko. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Lae Nadzab Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lae, Kerema, Goroka, Madang and Ihu. 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 20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

MELANESIAN HOTEL AND APARTMENT

Address
1,0 mi
SECOND STREET
00411 Lae
Papua New Guinea

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HUON GULF HOTEL AND APARTMENTS

Address
1,7 mi
ANGAU DRIVE
00000 Lae
Papua New Guinea

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Life in Lae - PMV Services

Published: December 17, 2013
Length: 31:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anthony Morant

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Speed Art : Vatican RC

Published: June 23, 2013
Length: 36:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MaaxArts

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50 Years of Mariannhill in Papua New Guinea - Part 2

Published: May 01, 2010
Length: 06:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mariannhill125

Procession of the Gospel.


Speed Art : MrTech's Contest (Join TOY + Idée pour tutoriel ? :$)

Published: June 20, 2013
Length: 35:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MaaxArts

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Published: September 30, 2012
Length: 23:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Claudio DE PADUA

Viaggio delle donne piu belle del mondo.


The Harvest Night 11

Published: June 05, 2014
Length: 37:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Last Empire Media Productions Inc

The State of Death and Spirit of Prophecy Presented by Pastor Gary Kent, Speaker and Director, It is Written Oceania.


The Harvest Night 9

Published: June 03, 2014
Length: 22:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Last Empire Media Productions Inc

The Signs and the Second Coming Presented by Pastor Gary Kent, Speaker and Director, It Is Written Oceania.


The Divine Hour, LIVE from Eriku Oval, Lae, Papua New Guinea

Published: June 07, 2014
Length: 55:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Last Empire Media Productions Inc

Join us for the Divine Hour, LIVE from Eriku Oval with Pastor Gary Kent.


Mapai Transport Carting Medical Supplies for free - 2013

Published: September 03, 2013
Length: 31:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mapai Transport Limited

Mapai Transport Company carts medical supplies up to the highlands regions for free.


Secondhand Shop in Lae, PNG 2018

Published: July 15, 2018
Length: 58:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: onishibaki

Series of second hand clothing shop in Lae as past time.


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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.

Lae

Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast. Lae is the largest cargo port of the country and the home of the University of Technology or 'Unitech'.

Located at -6.73056, 147.006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Provincial capitals in Papua New Guinea, Port cities in Oceania

Lae Airfield

Lae Airfield is a former World War II airfield and later, civilian airport in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The airport was closed in the 1980s, in favor of Lae Nadzab Airport, which was able to accommodate larger jet aircraft. The facility is now being redeveloped.

Located at -6.73306, 146.996 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces on Papua New Guinea

Lae War Cemetery

The Lae War Cemetery, established in 1944, is located adjacent to the Botanical Gardens in the centre of the city of Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, in Papua New Guinea. The cemetery is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. In World War II, Japanese and Commonwealth soldiers fought to hold the strategic areas of Papua New Guinea, and the Morobe Province was the site of several heated campaigns in late 1942–1943; by 1944, the Japanese had been driven off the island.

Located at -6.72501, 146.992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Australian military memorials, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, Morobe Province

Lae District

Lae District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lae. The population of the district was 118,413 at the 2000 census.

Located at -6.7246, 146.99 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

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