Location & Surroundings

Muniwara is a settlement in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, at 169 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wewak, 24 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 740 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Sepik Plains, 16 km away.

Also known as: Old Muniwara

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 45' 37" S, 143° 41' 27" E
  • Elevation DEM: 169 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 13 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Old Muniwara

Weather in Muniwara

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

Now 28.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 30.1 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 3.9 mm. Solar peaks near 836 W/m2.

Temperature
28.2 C
Wind
2.3 m/s N (22 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,007.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.86 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 28.2 2.3 22 80 1,007.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.9 1.7 21 90 1,011.1 0.88 / 0.88 80 64.4 n/a
12h 23.9 0.6 237 94 1,009.3 1.69 / 2.57 100 0.0 n/a
18h 30.1 0.4 165 68 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.53 34 237.3 n/a
Tomorrow 29.7 3.1 24 66 1,007.4 3.33 / 3.86 17 835.7 n/a
30h 24.7 1.9 44 92 1,011.5 0.00 / 2.12 51 82.8 n/a
36h 23.4 1.1 144 97 1,010.3 6.30 / 8.42 100 0.0 n/a
42h 28.0 0.5 246 76 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.09 97 151.9 n/a
Tuesday 27.8 0.8 351 81 1,009.4 4.15 / 4.23 88 670.8 n/a
54h 24.4 1.1 46 91 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.80 98 65.0 n/a
60h 23.1 0.8 207 98 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.79 96 0.0 n/a
66h 30.2 0.9 130 65 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.14 72 261.1 n/a
Wednesday 28.8 2.8 40 76 1,008.5 3.42 / 3.56 49 787.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Muniwara?
Now 28.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 30.1 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 3.9 mm. Solar peaks near 836 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Muniwara today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Muniwara?
Local time is 00:33. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Muniwara?
Muniwara is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Muniwara?
DEM 169 m.
Where is Muniwara located?
It is at -3.76033, 143.69090 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Muniwara in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090264

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