Map of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Popondetta is the administrative centre of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, with a population of about 28,198. It lies at 8.7654°S, 148.2325°E. Popondetta is about 143 km (89 mi) northeast of Port Moresby, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Port Moresby, 143 km to the southwest.
Popondetta at a glance
Country
Region
Oro Province
Population
28,198GeoNames
Coordinates
-8.7654, 148.23258°45′55″S 148°13′57″E
Time zone
Pacific/Port_MoresbyUTC+10:00
Local time
–
Distance to Port Moresby
143 km (89 mi)
Where is Popondetta?
- The 5th largest city in Papua New Guinea by recorded population.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Popondetta
- Port Moresby — 143 km southwest
- Lae — 265 km northwest
- Mount Hagen — 547 km northwest
- Arawa — 856 km east
- Merauke — 861 km west, Indonesia
- Cairns — 946 km south, Australia
- Gizo — 950 km east, Solomon Islands
- Jayapura — 1082 km northwest, Indonesia
- Abepura — 1085 km northwest, Indonesia
- Sentani — 1097 km northwest, Indonesia
Largest cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby — 283,733
- Lae — 76,255
- Arawa — 40,266
- Mount Hagen — 33,623
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.