Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

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Kiunga
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Kiunga township from space
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Kiunga
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°7′S141°18′E / 6.117°S 141.300°E / -6.117; 141.300
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Western Province
District North Fly
LLG Kiunga Urban, Kiunga Rural
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
18,747
 • Rank 18th
Languages
 •  Main languages Tok Pisin, English
 •  Traditional language Aekyom & Yongom
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST)
Climate Af

Kiunga is a port town on the Fly River [1] in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, [2] just upstream from the D'Albertis Junction with the Ok Tedi River. [3] It is the southernmost terminus of the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway. Local industry rests on a cornerstone of freight and haulage, particularly from the Ok Tedi Mine and provisioning for the much larger town of Tabubil. Natural rubber has been an emerging industry more recently, with a processing/manufacturing plant being built in town. [4]

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Description

Kiunga-Tabubil Highway. Kthighway.svg
Kiunga-Tabubil Highway.

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 Tabubil via the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway.

There are flights to and from the capital, Port Moresby, by both Airlines PNG and Air Niugini. Kiunga weather station readings are available online. [5] Its local geology is clay on limestone.

Population

According to data for 2013, the city's population was 18,747 people. [6] Historical data is listed below.

1980199020002013
1,4004,0008,26518,747

Climate

Kiunga has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Kiunga
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ Lonely Planet
  3. ↑ KIUNGA Town Port along the FLY River in Western Province PNG, Photo by Malum Nalu, on 6-01-2013 Archived 2023-10-07 at the Wayback Machine geoview.info
  4. ↑ Rubber in Papua New Guinea
  5. ↑ Kiunga PNG National Weather Service.
  6. ↑ "Papua New Guinea Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  7. ↑ "Climate: Kiunga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 19 October 2020.


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