Marakwini
in West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-3.705 and 141.524 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -3° 42' 18" and E 141° 31' 26"
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: 04:50 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.850 and -39.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Volta do Rio
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

Discover Marakwini

Marakwini in West Sepik Province is a city in Papua New Guinea about 555 mi (or 893 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Local time in Marakwini is now 04:50 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Marakwini. The closest is airport we know is Ubrub Airport in Indonesia in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 km). The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Vanimo Airport in a distance of 71 mi (or 75 km), West. 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: Ubrub, Banda, Sengge, Waris and Vanimo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

31°C (89 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken 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.

Sandaun Province

Sandaun Province, officially West Sepik Province, is the north-westernmost province of Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 36,300 km² and has a population of 185,741 (2000 census). The capital is Vanimo. In July 1998 the area surrounding the town Aitape suffered from an enormous tsunami in which killed over 2,000 people in total.

Located at -3.66667, 141.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Papua New Guinea, Sandaun Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Morakuinina, Marakwini