Mela
in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.156 and 143.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 9' 21" and E 143° 25' 56"
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: 05:11 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-1.300 and -44.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bate-Vento
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 Mela

Mela in Southern Highlands Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 343 mi (or 551 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Mela is now 05:11 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Mela. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Mendi Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mendi, Tari, Wabag, Mount Hagen and Rauna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 29%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

22°C (71 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

21°C (69 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate 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.

Nipa-Kutubu District

Nipa-Kutubu District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Nipa. The population was 98,261 at the 2000 census.

Located at -6.131, 143.418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands Province

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