Lapunum
in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.262 and 149.616 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 15' 43" and E 149° 36' 57"
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: 11:04 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 6:00 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

Delve into Lapunum

Lapunum in West New Britain Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea about 276 mi (or 444 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lapunum is now 11:04 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Lapunum. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Gasmata Island Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimbe, Lae, Popondetta, Kokoda and Kokopo. 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 9%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lapanum, Lapanun, Lapunum