Mount Hagen
in Hagen of Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.857 and 144.231 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 51' 26" and E 144° 13' 50"
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: 07:31 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.762 and -42.274 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tutoia
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

Touring Mount Hagen

Mount Hagen in Hagen (Western Highlands Province) with it's 33,623 residents is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 320 mi (or 514 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital place.

Time in Mount Hagen is now 07:31 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Mount Hagen. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-East. 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 114 mi (or 183 km), North. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rauna, Minj, Wabag, Mendi and Kundiawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

15°C (60 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

24°C (74 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HIGHLANDER HOTEL APARTMENTS

Address
0,5 mi
WAHGHI PARADE
00281 Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Highlander Hotel & Apartments

Address
0,9 mi
Waghi Parade
281 Mt Hagen
Papua New Guinea

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Mt. Hagen Cultural Show (aka Sing Sing), Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Published: November 27, 2012
Length: 31:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark A Johnson

http://markjohnson.photoshelter.com A slideshow of scenes & portraits from the annual Mt. Hagen Show in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. This cultural show is a highlight for anyone...


Erste Eindrücke aus der Luft und im Hochland von PNG

Published: May 08, 2012
Length: 03:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: mafschweiz

Ein Tag in Mt. Hagen (PNG). Stefan Rüegg ist mit der MAF unterwegs...


Paul's Big Heart

Published: March 20, 2014
Length: 19:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thepacmasvoice

We meet Paul, founder of the Kui Charity Hope Care Centre in Mt Hagen. People living with HIV who have been rejected by their family and community come to Pa...


It's Time for Action! The URP 7 pledges.

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 56:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UnitedResourcesParty

Time's up for talking, it's time for action! 1. We will fight corruption 2. We will reform the public service 3. We will deliver quality education leading to jobs 4. Build roads, wharfs and...


Mt Hagen WHP, Papua New Guinea

Published: March 02, 2019
Length: 39:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Denzel Korua

A full compilation of the videos I captured during the 2018 Christmas holiday Please like and subscribe ❤️


Koibuga, Mt Hagen, WHP, Papua New Guinea

Published: February 05, 2019
Length: 05:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Denzel Korua

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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.

Highlands Region

Highlands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea.

Located at -5.86667, 144.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Papua New Guinea

Dei District

Dei District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Dei. The population of the district was 50,033 at the 2000 census.

Located at -5.8435, 144.226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Province

Mount Hagen District

Mount Hagen District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Mount Hagen. At the 2000 census, the population of the district was 86,517 (19,214 households, 44,460 males, 42057 females): - subdistrict Mt. Hagen Rural: 58,735 (13,762 households, 29,513 m, 29,222 f) - subdistrict Mt. Hagen Urban: 27,782 (5,452 households, 14,947 m, 12,835 f)

Located at -5.846, 144.223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Province

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hagen, Mount Hagen, Mt Hagen, HGU