Kolem
in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.579 and 147.860 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 34' 42" and E 147° 51' 36"
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: 12:23 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 6:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.850 and -24.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pau
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 Kolem

Kolem in Morobe Province is a place in Papua New Guinea about 203 mi (or 327 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kolem is now 12:23 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kolem. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Finschhafen Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lae, Popondetta, Kokoda, Madang and Kimbe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

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Alex Takes Over the Vlog

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 55:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daniel Lilienkamp

My fellow traveler and friend, Alex Lang, "borrowed" my camera and took over vlogging. This is the result. Video from Mâpe Village and the float trip courtesy of Alex Lang. "Amazing Grace...


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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.

Finschhafen District

Finschhafen is a district on the northeast coast of the Morobe province of Papua New Guinea. It is named after the port town of the same name, Finschhafen. The port was discovered (for Europeans) in 1884 by the German researcher Otto Finsch. In 1885 the German colony of German New Guinea created a town on the site and named it after the discoverer (-hafen = -harbor).

Located at -6.6, 147.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts and LLGs of Morobe Province, Morobe Province

Langemak Bay

Langemak Bay (Langemark, Langemaak) is a bay north of Finschhafen, on the north east coast of Papua New Guinea. Langemak Bay saw extensive naval operations in World War II, including a landing beach at the western end of the bay for the embarkation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion.

Located at -6.58472, 147.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bays of Papua New Guinea

Bumi River

The Bumi River is a river located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.

Located at -6.55, 147.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

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