Location & Surroundings

Nambes is a settlement in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, at 195 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vanimo, 44 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 975 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bewani Airport, 4 km away.

Also known as: New Nambes

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 3' 0" S, 141° 9' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 195 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

Nearby

Alternate Names

New Nambes

Weather in Nambes

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

Now 28.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 28.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 712 W/m2.

Temperature
28.5 C
Wind
0.5 m/s E (93 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
1.52 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 28.5 0.5 93 67 1,012.3 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 26.2 1.5 47 91 1,007.9 2.89 / 2.89 71 712.4 n/a
12h 22.3 0.6 89 99 1,012.7 0.00 / 2.32 34 102.6 n/a
18h 21.3 0.6 141 99 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.90 86 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.1 0.6 48 78 1,013.6 0.62 / 1.52 13 201.1 n/a
30h 26.8 1.8 49 77 1,008.2 0.71 / 2.23 62 785.4 n/a
36h 21.8 0.4 120 97 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.35 15 90.1 n/a
42h 20.9 0.5 166 99 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 29.1 0.9 82 59 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 25 217.6 n/a
54h 28.3 2.0 33 69 1,007.6 0.33 / 0.33 100 744.3 n/a
60h 22.1 0.5 68 98 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.31 94 77.4 n/a
66h 21.7 0.4 169 99 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 27.8 0.5 88 71 1,012.3 0.88 / 0.94 79 183.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Nambes?
Now 28.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 28.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 712 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Nambes today?
Sunrise around 06:27 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Nambes?
Local time is 18:30. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Nambes?
Nambes is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Nambes?
DEM 195 m.
Where is Nambes located?
It is at -3.05000, 141.15000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Nambes in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090005