Popondetta
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Popondetta
Popondota | |
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Town | |
Popondetta Location in Papua New Guinea | |
Coordinates: 8°45′56″S 148°14′05″E / 8.76556°S 148.23472°ECoordinates: 8°45′56″S 148°14′05″E / 8.76556°S 148.23472°E | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Province | Oro Province |
District | Ijivitari District |
LLG | Popondetta Urban |
Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 49,244 |
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Main languages | Orokaiva, Tok Pisin, English |
Climate | Af |
Popondetta (sometimes spelled Popondota) is the capital of Oro (Northern) Province in Papua New Guinea.
In 1951 the town became the focus of relief efforts after nearby Mount Lamington erupted and killed 4,000 people.
Popondetta is near to Buna on the Northern Papua coast and is not far from the beginning of the Kokoda Trail, made famous during World War II.
This area of New Guinea is home to the endangered Queen Alexandra's birdwing, the world's largest butterfly.
Climate[]
Popondetta has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
hideClimate data for Popondetta | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 313 (12.3) |
285 (11.2) |
285 (11.2) |
248 (9.8) |
201 (7.9) |
120 (4.7) |
100 (3.9) |
110 (4.3) |
165 (6.5) |
203 (8.0) |
305 (12.0) |
365 (14.4) |
2,700 (106.2) |
Source: [1] |
Education[]
Newton Theological College is located in Popondetta.
References[]
- ^ "Popondetta Climate (Papua New Guinea)". climate-data.org.
Categories:
- Provincial capitals in Papua New Guinea
- Populated places in Oro Province
- Southern Region, Papua New Guinea geography stubs