Location & Surroundings

Moro is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,590 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ialibu, 20 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 480 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kagua Airport, 36 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° 19' 0" S, 144° 10' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1590 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 426 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

  • Poru
    populated place 3.8 km SE
  • Aria
    populated place 5.4 km SE

Nearby

  • Poru
    populated place 3.8 km SE
  • Aria
    populated place 5.4 km SE

Weather in Moro

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

Now 24.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.3 to 24.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 734 W/m2.

Temperature
24.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SE (138 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,014.2 hPa
Clouds
35 %
Precip
0.33 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 24.5 1.4 138 59 1,014.2 - / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
6h 21.7 1.1 203 83 1,010.6 5.92 / 5.92 100 733.8 n/a
12h 16.2 0.9 344 98 1,016.1 3.20 / 9.12 100 50.9 n/a
18h 15.3 0.8 321 97 1,014.4 0.00 / 2.70 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.3 0.7 152 72 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.33 94 161.0 n/a
30h 21.4 0.5 188 75 1,011.1 0.78 / 1.11 100 402.0 n/a
36h 15.6 1.7 309 94 1,016.1 0.04 / 1.15 36 37.6 n/a
42h 14.7 1.4 303 92 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 24.7 1.7 143 51 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 279.3 n/a
54h 20.2 1.5 177 90 1,011.8 3.34 / 3.34 100 691.5 n/a
60h 15.7 1.2 313 98 1,016.3 0.00 / 2.27 34 76.9 n/a
66h 14.6 1.4 310 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 25.0 1.8 129 53 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 77 300.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Moro?
Now 24.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.3 to 24.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 734 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Moro today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Moro?
Local time is 20:59. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Moro?
Moro is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Moro?
DEM 1,590 m.
Where is Moro located?
It is at -6.31653, 144.16978 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Moro in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2013-05-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090473

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