Location & Surroundings

Mingende is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,665 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 465 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Chimbu Airport, 11 km away.

Overview

Mingende is populated place in Papua New Guinea.

It is located in Papua New Guinea.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 58' 13" S, 144° 53' 32" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1665 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,253 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.8%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mingende

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

Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.3 to 17.0 C, max wind 0.6 m/s. Precip around 6.4 mm. Solar peaks near 431 W/m2.

Temperature
13.9 C
Wind
0.5 m/s S (159 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,019.0 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
6.37 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 13.9 0.5 159 99 1,019.0 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 13.3 0.5 185 99 1,017.0 1.23 / 1.23 93 0.0 n/a
12h 17.0 0.5 10 80 1,018.9 2.41 / 3.64 65 99.5 n/a
18h 15.7 0.4 124 93 1,014.7 4.74 / 8.38 87 431.4 n/a
Tomorrow 13.6 0.6 121 98 1,019.3 0.00 / 6.37 78 23.3 n/a
30h 13.4 0.6 159 99 1,017.1 0.00 / 3.36 82 0.0 n/a
36h 18.0 0.4 191 80 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.78 73 173.4 n/a
42h 16.5 1.3 196 91 1,014.2 7.59 / 8.37 100 603.1 n/a
Thursday 13.4 1.0 179 98 1,019.0 0.00 / 2.93 74 57.8 n/a
54h 12.2 0.7 163 99 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.26 71 0.0 n/a
60h 17.4 1.1 162 76 1,017.9 0.04 / 0.30 91 162.2 n/a
66h 15.8 0.8 201 94 1,014.0 5.77 / 6.07 90 407.5 n/a
Friday 13.6 0.7 182 100 1,018.2 1.48 / 7.55 99 15.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mingende?
Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.3 to 17.0 C, max wind 0.6 m/s. Precip around 6.4 mm. Solar peaks near 431 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mingende today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Mingende?
Local time is 06:55. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Mingende?
Mingende is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mingende?
DEM 1,665 m.
Where is Mingende located?
It is at -5.97026, 144.89217 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mingende in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

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Last updated 2013-04-03
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