Location & Surroundings

Map is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,836 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mendi, 9 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 545 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mendi Airport, 9 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° 4' 44" S, 143° 36' 51" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1836 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 105 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Map

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

Now 13.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.3 to 15.4 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 272 W/m2.

Temperature
13.4 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (193 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
1.00 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 13.4 1.6 193 94 1,015.1 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 12.0 0.5 193 99 1,019.3 1.66 / 1.66 95 8.4 n/a
12h 11.3 0.1 186 99 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.11 64 0.0 n/a
18h 15.4 1.6 185 81 1,017.5 0.03 / 0.14 88 140.5 n/a
Tomorrow 13.1 1.2 208 96 1,014.7 0.86 / 1.00 100 272.5 n/a
30h 12.3 0.7 217 100 1,018.8 0.16 / 1.15 100 6.1 n/a
36h 11.9 0.7 186 99 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.75 100 0.0 n/a
42h 15.6 1.1 188 82 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.18 77 111.5 n/a
Monday 15.2 1.6 184 92 1,013.8 1.20 / 1.38 97 396.8 n/a
54h 13.2 0.4 140 98 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.80 71 20.8 n/a
60h 12.3 0.4 139 98 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.21 92 0.0 n/a
66h 18.1 1.5 185 70 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.12 95 170.6 n/a
Tuesday 15.7 1.7 190 89 1,013.8 0.82 / 0.94 77 473.0 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 Map?
Now 13.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.3 to 15.4 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 272 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Map today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Map?
Local time is 21:50. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Map?
Map is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Map?
DEM 1,836 m.
Where is Map located?
It is at -6.07898, 143.61419 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Map in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2013-05-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2091491