Popondetta

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

For the insect genus, see Popondetta (fly).

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)
• Town	49,244
• Urban	65,000~
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
Main languages	Orokaiva, Tok Pisin, English
Climate	Af

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

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

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