Papua New Guinea
Practical guide
Papua New Guinea is in Melanesia. It has 10,762,817 inhabitants across 462,840 km². It borders a single country, Indonesia. Its capital is Port Moresby. People speak English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin and the currency is the Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK). Ezplora has pages for 5 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Population
- 10,762,817
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean Kina · PGK
- Languages
- English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Dialling code
- +675
- Domain
- .pg
When to go to Papua New Guinea
The best months to visit Port Moresby are July, August and September. In Port Moresby, daytime highs go from 29° in July to 32° in January. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is March (248 mm) and the driest is August (47 mm). The rainy season runs from December to May.
Weather in Port Moresby month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° |
| low | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| rain | 207 mm | 197 mm | 248 mm | 150 mm | 124 mm | 84 mm | 50 mm | 47 mm | 69 mm | 87 mm | 83 mm | 153 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Papua New Guinea
Distances in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby → Lae307 km 1 h 7 min
- Port Moresby → Arawa995 km 1 h 58 min
- Port Moresby → Mount Hagen968 km 1 h 23 min · 52 h 24 min
- Port Moresby → Popondetta143 km 55 min
1 h 7 min
52 h 24 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
What currency is used in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea uses the Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK).
What language is spoken in Papua New Guinea?
In Papua New Guinea, people speak English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin.
When is the best time to visit Papua New Guinea?
The best months to visit Port Moresby are July, August and September. In Port Moresby, daytime highs go from 29° in July to 32° in January. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is March (248 mm) and the driest is August (47 mm). The rainy season runs from December to May.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).