Location & Surroundings

Maihuna is a settlement in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, at 12 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kimbe, about 120 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 585 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Nutuve, 46 km away.

Also known as: Maipuna

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 57' 35" S, 151° 7' 19" E
  • Elevation DEM: 12 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Maipuna

Weather in Maihuna

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

Now 23.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 24.6 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 7.4 mm. Solar peaks near 729 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SE (126 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
57 %
Precip
7.41 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 23.4 2.4 126 87 1,014.8 - / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
6h 24.6 2.2 138 84 1,017.1 5.07 / 5.07 44 246.9 n/a
12h 24.4 2.9 149 86 1,014.0 1.23 / 6.30 59 729.3 n/a
18h 23.9 3.4 109 88 1,016.6 0.00 / 4.44 56 36.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 4.1 128 89 1,014.4 2.97 / 7.41 73 0.0 n/a
30h 23.7 3.8 123 89 1,017.2 2.64 / 10.05 65 164.0 n/a
36h 24.3 4.4 135 86 1,013.4 0.00 / 7.43 46 634.8 n/a
42h 23.9 4.8 140 88 1,016.7 0.00 / 4.03 77 39.2 n/a
Thursday 23.6 4.4 145 87 1,014.3 0.53 / 4.56 67 0.0 n/a
54h 24.0 5.0 143 85 1,016.1 0.00 / 2.81 68 160.8 n/a
60h 24.2 4.3 153 80 1,012.8 0.00 / 1.94 99 433.8 n/a
66h 23.5 3.3 139 83 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.94 36 27.9 n/a
Friday 23.6 4.1 149 84 1,013.7 1.00 / 1.94 97 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Maihuna?
Now 23.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 24.6 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 7.4 mm. Solar peaks near 729 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Maihuna today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Maihuna?
Local time is 10:02. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Maihuna?
Maihuna is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Maihuna?
DEM 12 m.
Where is Maihuna located?
It is at -5.95959, 151.12189 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Maihuna in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2091896

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