Popondetta

Coordinates: 8°45′56″S 148°14′05″E / 8.76556°S 148.23472°E / -8.76556; 148.23472
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Popondetta
Popondota
Town
UTC+10 (AEST)
Main languagesOrokaiva, Tok Pisin, English
ClimateAf

Popondetta (sometimes spelled Popondota) is the capital of Oro (Northern) Province in Papua New Guinea. Popondetta is a city.

In 1951 the city became the focus of relief efforts after nearby Mount Lamington erupted and killed 4,000 people.[citation needed]

Popondetta is near to

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.

Climate data for Popondetta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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. Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment is located in the Sohe District.

References

  1. ^ "Popondetta Climate (Papua New Guinea)". climate-data.org.