Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

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]

Kiunga
Kiunga township from space
Kiunga
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°7′S 141°18′E
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictNorth Fly
LLGKiunga Urban, Kiunga Rural
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total8,265
 • Rank18th
Languages
 • Main languagesTok Pisin, English
 • Traditional languageAekyom & Yongom
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
ClimateAf

Description
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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 geoview.info
  4. Rubber in Papua New Guinea
  5. Kiunga PNG National Weather Service.
  6. Papua New Guinea Census of Population and Housing
  7. "Climate: Kiunga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 19 October 2020.


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