Location & Surroundings

Nauga is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,777 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 53 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 405 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Karimui Airport, 29 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° 29' 0" S, 145° 5' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1777 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 116 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 Nauga

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

Now 16.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 20.2 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 459 W/m2.

Temperature
16.6 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (206 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,019.8 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
0.26 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 16.6 1.2 206 93 1,019.8 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 19.0 1.9 192 81 1,014.7 0.80 / 0.80 70 458.9 n/a
12h 15.5 0.9 189 98 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.79 85 28.7 n/a
18h 14.9 0.6 201 97 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.33 76 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.2 1.5 226 71 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.26 65 199.3 n/a
30h 19.0 2.2 195 83 1,014.6 0.46 / 0.72 67 530.7 n/a
36h 15.5 0.6 193 99 1,019.7 0.19 / 0.92 100 32.0 n/a
42h 14.9 0.3 246 99 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.81 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 19.7 1.2 225 75 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.24 100 157.6 n/a
54h 17.5 1.7 191 93 1,014.7 3.48 / 3.72 100 482.5 n/a
60h 15.5 0.8 197 99 1,019.1 0.00 / 3.19 98 31.4 n/a
66h 15.3 0.6 222 100 1,016.4 0.30 / 3.49 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 15.9 0.5 217 98 1,019.5 0.00 / 2.72 99 18.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Nauga?
Now 16.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 20.2 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 459 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 Nauga today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Nauga?
Local time is 16:34. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Nauga?
Nauga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Nauga?
DEM 1,777 m.
Where is Nauga located?
It is at -6.48337, 145.08692 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Nauga in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2089848

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