Location & Surroundings

Koifa is a settlement in Central Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,555 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wau, 88 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 155 km to the south. The nearest airport is Kamulai, 2 km away.

Also known as: Ruefa · Kuefa

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 7' 53" S, 146° 46' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1555 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

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Ruefa
Kuefa

Weather in Koifa

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

Now 16.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 25.4 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 617 W/m2.

Temperature
16.3 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (70 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.08 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 16.3 1.7 70 82 1,014.9 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 25.4 3.0 244 50 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 90 340.8 n/a
12h 20.7 1.3 235 82 1,013.7 1.94 / 1.94 68 616.6 n/a
18h 17.5 1.5 60 91 1,017.5 0.00 / 1.47 15 43.9 n/a
Tomorrow 16.3 1.7 69 89 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.08 28 0.0 n/a
30h 25.1 2.8 243 55 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.06 18 332.7 n/a
36h 20.3 0.4 223 83 1,013.5 2.81 / 2.88 99 580.8 n/a
42h 17.9 0.9 47 93 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.78 55 26.8 n/a
Tuesday 17.7 0.9 58 92 1,014.6 0.00 / 1.35 85 0.0 n/a
54h 23.1 1.8 238 70 1,015.9 0.29 / 1.65 42 241.2 n/a
60h 20.7 1.1 214 85 1,013.4 5.95 / 7.59 98 589.7 n/a
66h 17.7 1.4 68 91 1,016.9 0.00 / 3.32 80 46.1 n/a
Wednesday 15.9 2.5 67 83 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Koifa?
Now 16.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 25.4 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 617 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Koifa today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Koifa?
Local time is 10:38. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Koifa?
Koifa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Koifa?
DEM 1,555 m.
Where is Koifa located?
It is at -8.13139, 146.78158 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Koifa in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2093734

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