Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
Kiunga | |
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UTC+10 (AEST) | |
| Climate | Af |
Kiunga is a port town on the
Description
Surrounding swamps and rainforest lowlands are of interest to birdwatchers, with a high chance of observing crowned pigeon, yellow-eyed starling, large fig parrot and flame bowerbird as well as a large variety of more common species.
Kiunga has reliable 24-hour power. Locals are friendly, and there is no significant crime. Dial-up internet access is possible during business hours. Short term accommodation is available. Although Kiunga is accessible by road, this provides access only from
There are flights to and from the capital,
Population
According to data for 2013, the city's population was 18,747 people.[6] Historical data is listed below.
| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,400 | 4,000 | 8,265 | 18,747 |
Climate
Kiunga has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Kiunga | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.7 (80.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 456 (18.0) |
403 (15.9) |
529 (20.8) |
399 (15.7) |
397 (15.6) |
317 (12.5) |
305 (12.0) |
317 (12.5) |
323 (12.7) |
339 (13.3) |
312 (12.3) |
424 (16.7) |
4,521 (178) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Fly River chart folio : Korimoro Point to Kiunga navigation charts : hydrographic survey of the Fly River, Papua New Guinea - Western Province / prepared by Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Trove. National Library of Australia
- ^ Lonely Planet
- ^ KIUNGA Town Port along the FLY River in Western Province PNG, Photo by Malum Nalu, on 6-01-2013 geoview.info
- ^ Rubber in Papua New Guinea
- ^ Kiunga PNG National Weather Service.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Climate: Kiunga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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