Popondetta, Papua New Guinea - Facts and information on Popondetta

Popondetta is a mid-size place in the region of Northern Province in Papua New Guinea with a population of approximately 28,198 people and is one of the largest places in Papua New Guinea. Find all facts and information about Popondetta.

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Name: Popondetta (Popondetta)
Status: Mid-size place and regional capital
Population: 28,198 people
Region name (Level 2): Sohe
Region name (Level 1): Northern Province
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania

Popondetta is located in the region of Northern Province and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Popondetta to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 143 km / 89 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Popondetta
Place	Status	Population	Region
Popondetta Popondetta	Mid-size place / Regional capital	28,198 people	Northern Province Northern Province

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Information on Popondetta

Information on Popondetta
Place name	Region name Level 2	Region name Level 1	Country	Continent
Popondetta Popondetta	Sohe Sohe	Northern Province Northern Province	Papua New Guinea	Oceania

Time in Popondetta

Time in Popondetta
Current time	Summer time (DST)	Standard time	Current timezone offset	Timezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 8:37am (08:37h)	No	Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 8:37am (08:37h)	UTC +10.0	Pacific/Port_Moresby

Geographic coordinates of Popondetta

Latitude & Longitude of Popondetta
Position	Latitude (width)	Longitude (length)
Show on map	8°45'55.3"S (-8.7653600°)	148°13'57.1"E (148.2325200°)

Distances from Popondetta

Distances from Popondetta
To equator (0° lat)	To prime meridian (0° lon)	To the largest places
971 km south of the equator	16,009 km east of the prime meridian	Distances from Popondetta

Places around Popondetta

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Places in the regional area of Popondetta
Place	Population	Distance	Route
Huvivi Huvivi	-	3.2 km 2.0 mi	show
Jegarata Jegarata	-	3.9 km 2.4 mi	show
Kakandetta Kakandetta	-	4.4 km 2.7 mi	show

Airports around Popondetta

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Airports in the regional area of Popondetta
Airport	Code	Distance	Route
Girua Airport Girua Airport	AYGR, PNP	9.5 km 5.9 mi	show

External sources of information on Popondetta

Popondetta on Wikipedia