Location & Surroundings

Bonkembil is a settlement in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,627 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kiunga, about 150 km to the south. The national capital Port Moresby is about 850 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Tumolbil, 3 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° 48' 0" S, 141° 2' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1627 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 Bonkembil

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

Now 20.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 22.9 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 5.1 mm. Solar peaks near 733 W/m2.

Temperature
20.6 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (221 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,014.4 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
5.12 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 20.6 0.5 221 88 1,014.4 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 16.4 2.0 203 96 1,018.9 3.20 / 3.20 50 57.3 n/a
12h 16.4 1.6 197 90 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.82 40 0.0 n/a
18h 22.9 1.5 21 64 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.23 50 231.6 n/a
Tomorrow 21.4 0.3 205 86 1,013.7 4.89 / 5.12 30 732.6 n/a
30h 16.3 2.4 203 90 1,018.4 0.00 / 2.10 85 87.3 n/a
36h 16.4 1.4 204 86 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.18 98 0.0 n/a
42h 22.8 1.7 21 64 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.06 28 234.6 n/a
Friday 19.8 0.9 203 95 1,013.4 3.81 / 3.88 99 527.2 n/a
54h 16.1 2.2 204 95 1,018.2 0.00 / 3.88 78 24.1 n/a
60h 15.9 1.6 200 85 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.42 21 0.0 n/a
66h 21.0 1.3 18 70 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.09 70 186.2 n/a
Saturday 20.9 0.3 352 86 1,013.2 6.52 / 6.61 99 678.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bonkembil?
Now 20.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 22.9 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 5.1 mm. Solar peaks near 733 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bonkembil today?
Sunrise around 06:20 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Bonkembil?
Local time is 23:10. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Bonkembil?
Bonkembil is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bonkembil?
DEM 1,627 m.
Where is Bonkembil located?
It is at -4.80000, 141.03333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bonkembil in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2099150

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