Location & Surroundings

Morang is a settlement in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, at 262 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aitape, 70 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 815 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Hayfields Airport, 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
    3° 35' 0" S, 142° 48' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 262 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 29 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Morang

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

Now 21.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 29.9 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 749 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
0.3 m/s N (343 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.77 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 21.5 0.3 343 98 1,013.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 29.9 0.6 243 58 1,015.6 0.10 / 0.10 80 237.3 n/a
12h 27.1 1.0 13 81 1,011.2 6.44 / 6.54 92 748.5 n/a
18h 22.3 0.3 46 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 1.75 72 52.2 n/a
Tomorrow 21.5 0.4 11 98 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.77 78 0.0 n/a
30h 25.1 0.6 161 88 1,015.7 1.08 / 1.86 86 107.6 n/a
36h 26.5 1.3 3 83 1,010.9 3.61 / 5.47 92 682.0 n/a
42h 22.0 1.1 6 98 1,014.3 0.00 / 1.40 50 54.3 n/a
Monday 20.9 0.7 234 99 1,012.9 1.27 / 2.67 95 0.0 n/a
54h 22.8 0.4 230 97 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.01 97 38.7 n/a
60h 25.3 1.0 49 83 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.55 91 294.1 n/a
66h 21.6 0.5 21 97 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 24 36.9 n/a
Tuesday 20.6 0.3 29 97 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Morang?
Now 21.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 29.9 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 749 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Morang today?
Sunrise around 06:04 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Morang?
Local time is 14:10. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Morang?
Morang is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Morang?
DEM 262 m.
Where is Morang located?
It is at -3.58333, 142.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Morang in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090500

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