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

Popondetta
Popondota
Town
Satellite view
Satellite view
Popondetta is located in Papua New Guinea
Popondetta
Popondetta
Location in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 8°45′56″S 148°14′05″E / 8.76556°S 148.23472°E / -8.76556; 148.23472
Country Papua New Guinea
ProvinceOro Province
DistrictIjivitari District
LLGPopondetta Urban
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Population
 (2013)
 • Town49,244
 • Urban
65,000~
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
Main languagesOrokaiva, Tok Pisin, English
ClimateAf

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 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

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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

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Newton Theological College is located in Popondetta. Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment is located in the Sohe District.

References

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