Location & Surroundings

Bakdak is a settlement in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, at 808 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kiunga, about 155 km to the south. The national capital Port Moresby is about 850 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Tumolbil, 6 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 46' 0" S, 141° 4' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 808 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bakdak

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bakdak, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 24.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 24.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 671 W/m2.

Temperature
24.0 C
Wind
1.0 m/s N (355 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
1.10 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 24.0 1.0 355 66 1,013.7 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 17.8 1.6 198 98 1,019.3 2.92 / 2.92 84 63.6 n/a
12h 17.0 1.2 184 94 1,017.7 0.00 / 1.24 51 0.0 n/a
18h 23.2 1.7 27 67 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.64 56 192.8 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 0.9 346 72 1,013.5 0.46 / 1.10 68 671.3 n/a
30h 18.9 2.1 202 82 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.46 18 38.1 n/a
36h 17.6 1.8 198 81 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.44 24 0.0 n/a
42h 24.7 1.9 19 57 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.05 49 225.6 n/a
Monday 21.8 0.7 234 84 1,012.0 1.63 / 1.68 97 669.0 n/a
54h 17.7 2.3 202 92 1,016.4 2.44 / 4.12 83 27.7 n/a
60h 17.8 1.0 188 86 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.40 74 0.0 n/a
66h 21.4 1.1 19 77 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.28 40 99.8 n/a
Tuesday 21.5 0.7 9 92 1,012.7 2.86 / 3.14 74 666.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bakdak?
Now 24.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 24.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 671 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bakdak today?
Sunrise around 06:25 and sunset around 18:33 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Bakdak?
Local time is 02:11. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Bakdak?
Bakdak is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bakdak?
DEM 808 m.
Where is Bakdak located?
It is at -4.76667, 141.06667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bakdak in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2100044

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