Kiunga
in Western Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.122 and 141.291 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 7' 18" and E 141° 17' 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: 10:27 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-1.300 and -44.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bate-Vento
References
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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

Delve into Kiunga

Kiunga in Western Province with it's 11,536 habitants is located in Papua New Guinea about 464 mi (or 746 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kiunga is now 10:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kiunga. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Kiunga Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mindiptana, Tanah Merah, Getentiri, Oksibil and Muting. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

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Dugout Canoe Making in Moian 1 Village, Western Province, PNG

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 00:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mengzhuwang

It takes a month to make one of these, we rode one as well and so shaky with 5 people but a masterpiece in itself! (He says 2 weeks, but maybe just his part, as two other makers nearby said...


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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.

Kiunga Airport

Kiunga Airport is an airport in Kiunga, Papua New Guinea.

Located at -6.12567, 141.282 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Papua New Guinea, Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

North Fly District

The North Fly District of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea is the northernmost, smallest, and arguably the most remote of the three districts of the province. It contains the Local-Level Government (LLG) areas of Kiunga Rural, Kiunga Urban, Ningerum Rural, Olsobip Rural and Star Mountains Rural, and the townships of Kiunga, Tabubil, Olsobip and Ningerum.

Located at -6.11667, 141.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kiunga, UNG