Location & Surroundings

Nama is a settlement in Central Province, Papua New Guinea, at 80 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port Moresby, 83 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is 83 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kairuku, 20 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 57' 0" S, 146° 37' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 80 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

  • Oroi
    populated place 3.1 km SW
  • Iare
    populated place 4.1 km NW

Nearby

Weather in Nama

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

Now 25.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 7.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 26.1 C, max wind 7.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 858 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
7.4 m/s S (160 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
33 %
Precip
0.01 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 25.5 7.4 160 67 1,013.2 - / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
6h 24.4 6.6 147 75 1,015.4 0.01 / 0.01 100 71.5 n/a
12h 22.8 5.0 127 78 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 64 0.0 n/a
18h 26.1 5.7 147 65 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 2 259.7 n/a
Tomorrow 25.7 7.9 159 71 1,011.9 0.01 / 0.01 5 857.8 n/a
30h 23.9 7.1 151 83 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.01 4 76.8 n/a
36h 21.8 4.1 122 88 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
42h 26.2 6.1 154 66 1,015.4 0.01 / 0.01 17 256.7 n/a
Sunday 24.8 7.8 156 79 1,011.5 0.01 / 0.02 100 781.9 n/a
54h 24.5 7.4 141 82 1,014.8 0.13 / 0.15 100 22.2 n/a
60h 23.3 6.0 134 85 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.07 82 0.0 n/a
66h 26.4 6.5 154 71 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.07 92 258.3 n/a
Monday 25.7 7.8 163 76 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.01 90 789.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Nama?
Now 25.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 7.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 26.1 C, max wind 7.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 858 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Nama today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Nama?
Local time is 00:45. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Nama?
Nama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Nama?
DEM 80 m.
Where is Nama located?
It is at -8.95000, 146.61667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Nama in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090044