Location & Surroundings

Samoa is a settlement in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, at 107 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ialibu, about 135 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 380 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kikori Airport, 13 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 26' 6" S, 144° 21' 58" E
  • Elevation DEM: 107 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

  • Ero
    populated place 2.9 km S

Nearby

Weather in Samoa

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

Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 29.4 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 905 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s NE (62 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
50 %
Precip
0.12 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 22.5 1.6 62 96 1,011.4 - / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
6h 29.4 1.5 157 63 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 21 278.9 n/a
12h 29.3 4.8 167 62 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 96 904.5 n/a
18h 24.9 2.2 98 85 1,014.1 0.05 / 0.05 68 86.6 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 1.7 39 96 1,011.8 0.07 / 0.12 21 0.0 n/a
30h 30.2 1.7 168 58 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 295.6 n/a
36h 28.9 4.9 162 67 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 89 901.2 n/a
42h 24.8 2.0 98 86 1,013.8 0.09 / 0.09 68 85.1 n/a
Wednesday 23.0 1.2 61 94 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
54h 30.1 1.6 165 62 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 56 288.3 n/a
60h 29.9 4.8 168 62 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 873.7 n/a
66h 25.5 2.2 119 89 1,013.1 0.15 / 0.15 88 85.6 n/a
Thursday 24.2 0.4 47 92 1,010.7 0.09 / 0.24 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Samoa?
Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 29.4 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 905 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Samoa today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 22m.
What is the local time in Samoa?
Local time is 15:52. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Samoa?
Samoa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Samoa?
DEM 107 m.
Where is Samoa located?
It is at -7.43511, 144.36603 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Samoa in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2087281

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