Location & Surroundings

Bakia is a settlement in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,455 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bulolo, 56 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 260 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Aseki Airport, 4 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 22' 31" S, 146° 9' 53" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1455 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 207 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bakia

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

Now 14.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 27.7 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 948 W/m2.

Temperature
14.2 C
Wind
1.6 m/s N (358 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,017.1 hPa
Clouds
46 %
Precip
0.00 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 14.2 1.6 358 93 1,017.1 - / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
6h 26.8 0.7 111 35 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 89 339.7 n/a
12h 27.7 2.4 165 38 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 41 948.2 n/a
18h 18.2 0.8 19 95 1,017.6 0.46 / 0.46 35 80.8 n/a
Tomorrow 14.9 2.1 359 88 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
30h 26.9 0.7 98 42 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 333.3 n/a
36h 23.3 1.9 179 70 1,012.3 1.36 / 1.36 68 794.4 n/a
42h 18.0 1.1 5 95 1,018.1 12.00 / 13.36 100 39.4 n/a
Saturday 16.9 1.4 6 95 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.24 88 0.0 n/a
54h 24.9 0.6 153 62 1,016.2 1.00 / 1.24 9 306.3 n/a
60h 22.0 1.5 175 82 1,012.6 7.44 / 8.69 62 798.0 n/a
66h 17.6 1.0 326 97 1,017.5 10.71 / 19.40 98 54.4 n/a
Sunday 16.2 1.0 4 93 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.53 50 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bakia?
Now 14.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 27.7 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 948 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bakia today?
Sunrise around 05:47 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Bakia?
Local time is 13:10. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Bakia?
Bakia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bakia?
DEM 1,455 m.
Where is Bakia located?
It is at -7.37539, 146.16466 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bakia in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2100043

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