Location & Surroundings

Maini is a settlement in Central Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,840 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kokoda, 93 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 130 km to the south. The nearest airport is Kerau, 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
    8° 19' 44" S, 147° 6' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1840 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

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Weather in Maini

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

Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.5 to 18.5 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 5.5 mm. Solar peaks near 290 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (226 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,017.4 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
5.52 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 15.3 1.2 226 93 1,017.4 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 13.9 1.1 35 95 1,020.6 3.36 / 3.36 68 12.8 n/a
12h 13.5 0.3 73 95 1,018.2 0.00 / 1.75 78 0.0 n/a
18h 18.5 1.1 230 76 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.72 100 191.4 n/a
Tomorrow 15.9 1.2 228 93 1,016.7 4.80 / 5.52 100 290.0 n/a
30h 14.0 0.5 31 95 1,020.6 0.00 / 1.21 57 18.2 n/a
36h 11.9 0.7 42 93 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.05 34 0.0 n/a
42h 20.2 1.8 230 61 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.03 14 302.6 n/a
Friday 16.7 2.0 227 86 1,015.8 1.86 / 1.88 91 583.0 n/a
54h 12.9 0.6 8 95 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.32 51 15.6 n/a
60h 11.3 0.2 318 91 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.01 37 0.0 n/a
66h 19.9 2.0 234 57 1,017.9 0.02 / 0.04 68 303.9 n/a
Saturday 16.5 1.9 234 84 1,015.5 0.93 / 0.97 92 648.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Maini?
Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.5 to 18.5 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 5.5 mm. Solar peaks near 290 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Maini today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Maini?
Local time is 02:07. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Maini?
Maini is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Maini?
DEM 1,840 m.
Where is Maini located?
It is at -8.32901, 147.10006 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Maini in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2091871

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