Location & Surroundings

Wanendera is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,485 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kainantu, 81 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 310 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Marawaka, 12 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° 1' 0" S, 145° 48' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1485 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 227 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Wanendera

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

Now 15.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.4 to 19.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 384 W/m2.

Temperature
15.9 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SW (229 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,014.2 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.93 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 15.9 1.9 229 93 1,014.2 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 13.9 1.1 240 99 1,019.0 3.31 / 3.31 99 7.4 n/a
12h 13.4 0.5 240 99 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.22 89 0.0 n/a
18h 19.3 1.3 223 68 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.07 69 213.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.3 1.4 233 94 1,014.1 0.86 / 0.93 95 383.8 n/a
30h 14.7 0.5 246 99 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.85 96 11.8 n/a
36h 14.3 0.7 234 100 1,015.4 0.16 / 1.00 98 0.0 n/a
42h 17.9 1.0 238 82 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.50 71 119.6 n/a
Tuesday 16.3 1.5 227 95 1,014.1 1.13 / 1.62 92 356.9 n/a
54h 15.0 0.8 233 100 1,017.7 0.00 / 1.55 95 12.1 n/a
60h 14.4 0.9 251 98 1,015.1 0.25 / 1.80 100 0.0 n/a
66h 17.2 1.1 243 86 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.78 100 101.7 n/a
Wednesday 16.4 1.9 230 95 1,013.5 0.65 / 1.43 98 241.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wanendera?
Now 15.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.4 to 19.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 384 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wanendera today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Wanendera?
Local time is 21:35. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Wanendera?
Wanendera is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wanendera?
DEM 1,485 m.
Where is Wanendera located?
It is at -7.01667, 145.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wanendera in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2083917