Location & Surroundings

Yagen is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,782 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mendi, 6 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 530 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mendi Airport, 6 km away.

Also known as: Lagen · Iagen

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 12' 6" S, 143° 39' 55" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1782 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,137 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Lagen
Iagen

Weather in Yagen

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

Now 13.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.3 to 14.8 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 164 W/m2.

Temperature
13.6 C
Wind
0.7 m/s S (170 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.53 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 13.6 0.7 170 99 1,015.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.8 1.1 198 96 1,017.6 0.29 / 0.29 100 39.7 n/a
12h 14.3 1.1 196 98 1,014.6 0.62 / 0.91 100 164.5 n/a
18h 13.7 0.5 189 99 1,018.2 0.04 / 0.95 98 5.5 n/a
Tomorrow 13.3 0.7 177 99 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.53 96 0.0 n/a
30h 16.0 1.3 180 88 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.52 69 86.5 n/a
36h 15.6 1.3 199 97 1,013.7 1.83 / 2.35 88 375.4 n/a
42h 14.3 0.7 194 100 1,018.1 0.00 / 1.10 99 15.3 n/a
Thursday 13.9 0.6 191 98 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.73 99 0.0 n/a
54h 15.4 1.2 184 94 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.48 96 64.3 n/a
60h 15.1 1.2 198 96 1,014.8 0.52 / 1.00 100 208.2 n/a
66h 14.0 0.7 172 100 1,019.1 0.29 / 1.29 100 6.9 n/a
Friday 13.5 0.4 161 99 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.78 90 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yagen?
Now 13.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.3 to 14.8 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 164 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yagen today?
Sunrise around 06:17 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Yagen?
Local time is 11:39. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Yagen?
Yagen is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yagen?
DEM 1,782 m.
Where is Yagen located?
It is at -6.20161, 143.66534 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yagen in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2015-04-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2095940

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