Isurava
in Northern Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.985 and 147.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 59' 4" and E 147° 43' 58"
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: 11:03 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 6:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Isurava

Isurava in Northern Province is a town in Papua New Guinea about 49 mi (or 79 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Isurava is now 11:03 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 6 airports near Isurava, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Girua Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), East. 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: Kokoda, Popondetta, Port Moresby, Kwikila and Kerema. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

34°C (93 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kokoda Track 2014

Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 05:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MedicineMan153

Kokoda Track - 4th July 2014. Rob Mitchell & Syd Aquino walked the 96kms of the Kokoda Track. Gruelling but amazing experience never to be forgotten. Incredible to have experienced at least...


My Kokoda Experience

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 02:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adamcowan1

Songs sung by the children of Naduri and our trekking crew respectively. (All recorded with a GoPro Hero 3 White Edition)


Kokoda Track - Eora Creek Bridge Crossing

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 39:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin Kibell

Up for adventure, check out this bridge made from vines and logs over the mighty Eora Creek on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Built in early 2013, trekkers cross this bridge as part...


Cover-More Testimonial: Kokoda Trail Travel Disaster

Published: January 10, 2012
Length: 11:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cover-More Travel Insurance

Cover-More Travel Insurance...travel insurance you can trust. Listen to Debra's travel story and how Cover-More was able to help. While traveling to papa new guinea Debra was hiking on the...


Mike and Matt trek the Kokoda trail

Published: November 04, 2010
Length: 26:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Thompson

Mike Kokoda.


The monkey with the big brown eyes.m2ts

Published: May 12, 2011
Length: 44:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zaqudi

One of the first songs any trekker on the Kokoda Trail will learn. It is made even more fun when madman Hobert adds his 'Meows', 'Woofs' and funny facial expressions.


MAKING BILUMS (string bags)

Published: August 22, 2012
Length: 50:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mark Atkin

A demonstration of how bilums are woven.


SING SING AT HAGATAWA

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 35:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Atkin

On our walk up to Misima we (see the other video) stopped at Hagatawa "1" where a "Sing Sing" was under way for visiting tourists. They performed a couple of...


Komplete Kokoda - WalkMix

Published: January 12, 2009
Length: 55:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Phluidity

kompletekokoda.com.au.


MAKING FIRE & MATS

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Atkin

Demonstration of traditional fire and mat making at Foke village near Kokoda.


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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.

Alola, Papua New Guinea

Alola is a small town in Papua New Guinea, located on the Kokoda Track.

Located at -9.00568, 147.738 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Papua New Guinea

Isurava, Papua New Guinea

Isurava is a small town in Papua New Guinea, located on the Kokoda Track. It is the site of the Isurava Memorial. On 11 August 2009 Airlines PNG Flight 4684 crashed into a mountain on the opposite side of the valley from Isurava, high above Misima village. It was attempting to go around at Kokoda Airport. All 13 passengers and crew died in the accident.

Located at -9, 147.733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Papua New Guinea

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Isurava.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Isurawa, Isurava