Location & Surroundings

Tsak is a settlement in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,987 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Hagen, 49 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 560 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Wapenamanda Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 40' 0" S, 143° 50' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1987 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,869 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.7%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tsak

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

Now 8.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.8 to 18.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 364 W/m2.

Temperature
8.8 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (225 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,019.7 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.03 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 8.8 1.2 225 97 1,019.7 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 18.5 1.3 63 61 1,018.0 0.42 / 0.42 73 295.0 n/a
12h 13.9 1.1 169 92 1,016.5 4.03 / 4.45 78 364.2 n/a
18h 11.0 1.4 217 97 1,020.5 0.00 / 1.03 47 31.6 n/a
Tomorrow 10.3 1.0 230 97 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.03 63 0.0 n/a
30h 18.5 0.9 69 59 1,017.7 0.45 / 0.49 48 242.5 n/a
36h 15.4 0.7 132 87 1,014.8 3.09 / 3.58 56 545.8 n/a
42h 11.0 0.6 223 98 1,020.3 0.00 / 2.28 42 57.0 n/a
Wednesday 10.7 0.3 358 99 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.26 60 0.0 n/a
54h 16.8 1.6 35 74 1,017.5 0.62 / 0.89 39 196.5 n/a
60h 14.2 0.8 93 93 1,015.3 2.67 / 3.56 67 618.6 n/a
66h 11.0 1.0 220 97 1,019.7 0.00 / 2.01 56 49.5 n/a
Thursday 10.2 0.6 222 96 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.10 98 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tsak?
Now 8.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.8 to 18.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 364 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 Tsak today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Tsak?
Local time is 11:30. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Tsak?
Tsak is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tsak?
DEM 1,987 m.
Where is Tsak located?
It is at -5.66667, 143.83333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tsak in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2085116

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