Location & Surroundings

Biakamanda is a settlement in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,969 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Hagen, 67 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 580 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kompiam Airport, 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
    5° 22' 8" S, 143° 52' 24" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1969 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 69 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Biakamanda

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

Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 19.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 553 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
0.6 m/s S (185 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.77 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 15.3 0.6 185 98 1,013.9 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 1.3 55 79 1,015.0 0.85 / 0.85 100 159.4 n/a
12h 19.3 0.9 18 88 1,010.9 2.13 / 2.99 93 553.3 n/a
18h 15.8 0.8 201 98 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.76 61 57.9 n/a
Tomorrow 14.8 0.4 197 98 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.77 82 0.0 n/a
30h 17.2 0.5 11 87 1,016.7 1.43 / 2.20 83 72.6 n/a
36h 18.7 0.9 35 81 1,011.8 0.00 / 1.33 66 267.5 n/a
42h 15.2 0.8 211 96 1,017.0 1.49 / 2.83 62 41.4 n/a
Thursday 14.7 0.6 192 97 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.31 79 0.0 n/a
54h 19.9 1.5 43 77 1,016.4 0.41 / 0.72 80 213.1 n/a
60h 18.5 1.4 5 91 1,013.0 2.87 / 3.59 40 711.4 n/a
66h 14.5 1.1 223 97 1,018.4 0.00 / 1.45 35 80.5 n/a
Friday 13.5 1.2 231 96 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.23 67 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Biakamanda?
Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 19.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 553 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Biakamanda today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Biakamanda?
Local time is 10:51. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Biakamanda?
Biakamanda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Biakamanda?
DEM 1,969 m.
Where is Biakamanda located?
It is at -5.36878, 143.87344 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Biakamanda in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2013-05-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8528938

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