Location & Surroundings

Iwaia is a settlement in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,948 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bulolo, 80 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 285 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Andakombe Airport, 21 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° 13' 8" S, 145° 55' 5" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1948 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 17 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 Iwaia

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

Now 15.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 22.7 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 643 W/m2.

Temperature
15.8 C
Wind
0.2 m/s SW (205 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,016.1 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
0.21 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 15.8 0.2 205 96 1,016.1 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 22.7 1.4 199 61 1,016.9 0.09 / 0.09 22 272.3 n/a
12h 18.8 1.7 215 87 1,014.5 4.29 / 4.38 73 643.4 n/a
18h 16.2 0.8 227 99 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.80 80 31.3 n/a
Tomorrow 15.8 0.4 208 99 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.21 96 0.0 n/a
30h 22.2 0.9 184 68 1,017.6 0.03 / 0.24 52 240.6 n/a
36h 17.9 1.3 204 91 1,015.5 2.78 / 3.02 99 361.9 n/a
42h 15.9 0.5 215 97 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.56 71 14.0 n/a
Tuesday 14.9 0.3 240 96 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.07 31 0.0 n/a
54h 22.4 1.8 202 57 1,017.3 0.15 / 0.22 27 292.5 n/a
60h 19.1 1.8 229 74 1,014.9 1.26 / 1.48 90 501.8 n/a
66h 13.9 0.6 326 95 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.13 61 22.2 n/a
Wednesday 12.9 0.7 338 91 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-04 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Iwaia?
Now 15.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 22.7 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 643 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Iwaia today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Iwaia?
Local time is 14:33. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Iwaia?
Iwaia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Iwaia?
DEM 1,948 m.
Where is Iwaia located?
It is at -7.21882, 145.91806 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Iwaia in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2095355

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