Vincketown
in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.950 and 147.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 56' 59" and E 147° 14' 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: 10:27 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:07 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

Discover Vincketown

Vincketown in Morobe Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 241 mi (or 388 km) north of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Local time in Vincketown is now 10:27 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Vincketown. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Lae Nadzab Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lae, Madang, Goroka, Kundiawa and Kerema. 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.

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.

Tewae-Siassi District

Tewae-Siassi District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wasu. The population of the district was 42,789 at the 2000 census.

Located at -5.96102, 147.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province

Wasu, Papua New Guinea

Wasu is a town in Papua New Guinea. It is the capital of Tewae-Siassi District in Morobe Province, and is located on the Huon Peninsula. Wasu also serves as a gateway town for the Kabwum District. Wasu also constitutes one end of the most difficult commercial air journey in the world. To get from Wasu to RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands requires taking 15 different flights. No other combination of airports requires as many.

Located at -5.96102, 147.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Morobe Province, Populated places in Papua New Guinea, Port cities in Oceania

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