Papua New Guinea
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Papua New Guinea
Official name: | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
Capital: | Port Moresby |
Area: | total: 462,840 sq km land: 452,860 sq km water: 9,980 sq km |
Climate: | tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation |
Location: | Southeastern Asia, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia |
Geographic coordinates: | 6 00 S, 147 00 E |
Comparative Area: | slightly larger than California |
Land boundaries: | total: 820 km border countries: Indonesia 820 km |
Coastline: | 5,152 km |
Terrain: | mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m |
Map of Papua New Guinea