Location & Surroundings

Kusa is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,590 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mendi, 22 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 525 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Pimaga Airport, 5 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 19' 54" S, 143° 34' 52" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1590 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 80 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kusa

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

Now 16.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.1 to 16.5 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 275 W/m2.

Temperature
16.5 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
1.96 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 16.5 1.3 200 93 1,014.6 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 14.6 0.6 173 100 1,018.6 1.38 / 1.38 91 15.9 n/a
12h 14.1 0.3 108 99 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.17 72 0.0 n/a
18h 16.0 1.3 189 95 1,018.1 0.16 / 0.32 90 66.8 n/a
Tomorrow 16.5 1.0 217 95 1,013.8 1.63 / 1.96 94 275.5 n/a
30h 14.9 0.7 195 100 1,018.2 0.04 / 2.00 100 9.3 n/a
36h 14.2 0.4 117 99 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.70 99 0.0 n/a
42h 20.2 1.6 179 70 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.06 75 189.9 n/a
Monday 18.7 1.4 192 86 1,012.8 0.86 / 0.92 99 431.8 n/a
54h 16.0 0.9 166 99 1,016.9 0.10 / 1.02 93 27.0 n/a
60h 15.1 0.6 155 99 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.41 92 0.0 n/a
66h 19.6 1.9 169 80 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.26 99 166.4 n/a
Tuesday 18.2 1.1 197 92 1,013.2 0.99 / 1.26 83 362.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kusa?
Now 16.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.1 to 16.5 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 275 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kusa today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Kusa?
Local time is 23:15. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Kusa?
Kusa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kusa?
DEM 1,590 m.
Where is Kusa located?
It is at -6.33166, 143.58102 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kusa in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2092941