Location & Surroundings

Kalingu is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 2,250 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 15 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 460 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Keglsugl Airport, 11 km away.

Also known as: Kalinggu

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 55' 0" S, 145° 3' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2250 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 116 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Kalinggu

Weather in Kalingu

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

Now 16.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.9 to 17.7 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 4.6 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.

Temperature
16.4 C
Wind
0.1 m/s W (266 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
4.60 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 16.4 0.1 266 86 1,012.9 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 13.7 0.9 180 98 1,018.3 6.69 / 6.69 93 15.8 n/a
12h 12.9 0.4 172 99 1,017.1 0.00 / 2.79 92 0.0 n/a
18h 17.7 0.4 115 75 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.55 62 188.6 n/a
Tomorrow 16.6 0.4 87 87 1,014.8 4.05 / 4.60 68 603.8 n/a
30h 13.4 0.2 165 98 1,019.7 0.00 / 1.53 92 54.6 n/a
36h 12.1 0.7 177 98 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.66 78 0.0 n/a
42h 18.9 0.3 99 61 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.18 41 227.8 n/a
Saturday 18.4 1.3 59 68 1,014.9 0.26 / 0.45 69 758.9 n/a
54h 12.4 0.5 111 95 1,021.2 0.30 / 0.75 73 61.2 n/a
60h 10.9 0.1 38 94 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.13 39 0.0 n/a
66h 20.4 0.2 10 45 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 23 285.5 n/a
Sunday 21.6 0.7 66 47 1,012.5 0.17 / 0.17 48 904.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kalingu?
Now 16.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.9 to 17.7 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 4.6 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kalingu today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Kalingu?
Local time is 00:21. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Kalingu?
Kalingu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kalingu?
DEM 2,250 m.
Where is Kalingu located?
It is at -5.91667, 145.05000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kalingu in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2094924

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