Location & Surroundings

Kiliga is a settlement in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,628 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Hagen, 8 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 510 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mount Hagen Airport, 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
    5° 51' 0" S, 144° 18' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1628 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 874 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kiliga

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

Now 18.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 19.6 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 538 W/m2.

Temperature
18.1 C
Wind
1.7 m/s S (184 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.93 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 18.1 1.7 184 89 1,014.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.5 1.3 197 99 1,019.5 2.39 / 2.39 99 55.7 n/a
12h 13.7 0.9 207 99 1,017.6 0.00 / 1.24 96 0.0 n/a
18h 17.3 0.3 151 83 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.45 100 88.2 n/a
Tomorrow 19.6 0.7 183 77 1,013.5 1.48 / 1.93 96 537.5 n/a
30h 14.7 1.1 199 99 1,018.9 1.46 / 3.39 94 26.4 n/a
36h 13.6 1.0 206 99 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.96 90 0.0 n/a
42h 17.7 1.0 184 82 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.49 73 95.6 n/a
Sunday 19.8 1.9 179 72 1,013.1 0.65 / 1.14 84 541.0 n/a
54h 13.9 1.1 203 99 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.64 76 38.3 n/a
60h 13.4 0.9 186 99 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.09 84 0.0 n/a
66h 20.6 1.0 183 64 1,017.5 0.01 / 0.10 98 190.4 n/a
Monday 18.9 0.8 165 81 1,013.4 1.23 / 1.33 76 512.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kiliga?
Now 18.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 19.6 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 538 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kiliga today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Kiliga?
Local time is 21:39. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Kiliga?
Kiliga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kiliga?
DEM 1,628 m.
Where is Kiliga located?
It is at -5.85000, 144.30000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kiliga in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2093985

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