Location & Surroundings

Monoitu is a settlement in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, at 68 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Arawa, 53 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 965 km to the west. The nearest airport is Oria, 31 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° 41' 20" S, 155° 26' 30" E
  • Elevation DEM: 68 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Bougainville
  • Time Shift GMT 11 (DST 11)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 959 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Monoitu

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

Now 30.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 30.0 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 772 W/m2.

Temperature
30.0 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SE (143 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
15 %
Precip
0.45 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 30.0 3.0 143 59 1,013.5 - / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
6h 27.6 3.8 147 73 1,010.5 2.40 / 2.40 51 771.7 n/a
12h 24.7 2.2 119 87 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.80 89 27.8 n/a
18h 23.8 2.1 119 93 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.30 30 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 29.2 4.0 153 65 1,013.9 0.15 / 0.45 40 371.2 n/a
30h 28.1 3.7 162 64 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.14 18 770.8 n/a
36h 23.4 1.9 95 92 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.05 44 35.5 n/a
42h 24.3 2.3 130 83 1,011.4 0.08 / 0.13 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 28.7 2.5 145 63 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.01 100 254.4 n/a
54h 28.0 3.2 154 63 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.01 100 741.6 n/a
60h 23.6 2.0 103 89 1,012.5 0.04 / 0.05 100 26.5 n/a
66h 23.0 1.8 95 93 1,010.6 0.41 / 0.46 99 0.0 n/a
Friday 29.9 3.5 158 61 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.21 65 378.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Monoitu?
Now 30.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 30.0 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 772 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Monoitu today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Monoitu?
Local time is 21:19. Time zone: Pacific/Bougainville (UTC+11:00).
What type of place is Monoitu?
Monoitu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Monoitu?
DEM 68 m.
Where is Monoitu located?
It is at -6.68889, 155.44167 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Monoitu in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1997-02-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2113858

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