Popondetta

Popondetta Popondota
Town
Satellite view
Popondetta Location in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 8°45′56″S 148°14′05″E
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	Oro Province
District	Ijivitari District
LLG	Popondetta Urban
Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Population  (2013)
• Total	49,244
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
Main languages	Orokaiva, Tok Pisin, English
Climate	Af

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

In 1951 the town became the focus of relief efforts after nearby Mount Lamington erupted and killed 4,000 people.

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

Popondetta has a tropical rainforest climate (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 precipitation 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)
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