Akam
in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
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Gasmata Island Airport (2 mi) - Kimbe Airport (55 mi)
- Bialla Airport (78 mi)
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (90 mi)
- Sule Airport (110 mi)
- Tol Airport (144 mi)
- Losuia Airport (163 mi)
- Finschhafen Airport (173 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -6.254 and 150.353 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -6° 15' 15" and E 150° 21' 11"
- 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: 03:28 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 5:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 14.850 and -24.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pau - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Akam
Akam in West New Britain Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 309 mi (or 498 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.
Time in Akam is now 03:28 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Akam. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Gasmata Island Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-West. 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: Kimbe, Kokopo, Popondetta, Lae and Kavieng. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
30°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light 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.
Gasmata Airport
Gasmata Airport is an airfield in Gasmata, in the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea.
Gasmata
Gasmata is a village on the southern coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea located at 6° 16' 60S 150° 19' 60E. It is serviced by Gasmata Airport. The Imperial Japanese occupied the village between 8–9 February 1942 during World War II. A war crime occurred in March 1942 when between eight and ten Australian prisoners of war were executed by firing squad by being shot in the back. Gasmata was liberated by an Australian Army unit on 28 March 1944.
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