Banz
in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
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Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport (23 mi) - Chimbu Airport (28 mi)
- Wapenamanda Airport (52 mi)
- Goroka Airport (56 mi)
- Chungribu Airport (69 mi)
- Mendi Airport (71 mi)
- Madang Airport (90 mi)
- Moro Airport (103 mi)
- Kuk Early Agricultural Site (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -5.800 and 144.628 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -5° 47' 59" and E 144° 37' 40"
- 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: 07:52 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 6:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -2.817 and -40.150 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Coroa Grande - 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
Delve into Banz
Banz in Western Highlands Province is a city located in Papua New Guinea about 306 mi (or 493 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.
Current time in Banz is now 07:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Banz. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kuk Early Agricultural Site in a distance of 111 mi (or 179 km), North.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Minj, Rauna, Mount Hagen, Kundiawa and Goroka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
26°C (80 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
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Kundiawa to Hagen, Papua New Guinea
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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.
North Waghi District
North Waghi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Banz. The population of the district was 51,282 at the 2000 census. Before May 2012 it was part of the Western Highlands Province.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Banz.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Banz, BNZ
