Aitape
in West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-3.153 and 142.363 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -3° 9' 12" and E 142° 21' 46"
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: 10:46 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.850 and -39.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Volta do Rio
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

Touring Aitape

Aitape in West Sepik Province with it's 5,547 residents is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 546 mi (or 879 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Aitape is now 10:46 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Aitape. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Tadji Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-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: Vanimo, Wewak, Banda, Waris and Ubrub. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few 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.

Aitape Airport

Aitape Airport is an airfield in Aitape, in the Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. There is another airstrip at Tadji about 10 km to the east, where most flights land.

Located at -3.14417, 142.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Sandaun Province

Aitape-Lumi District

Aitape-Lumi District is a district of the Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Aitape.

Located at -3.14944, 142.356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Sandaun Province

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aitape, Eitape, Berlinhafen, Bodinhafen, Berlin Harbour, ATP