Tari, Papua New Guinea

Tari is the capital of the Tari-Pori District and is the centre of Huli country in the Hela Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the second largest settlement in the province, and accessible by road from Mendi. The town is administered under Tari Urban LLG.

Tari
Tari
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 5°50′56″S 142°57′2″E
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceHela
LLGTari Urban
Elevation
2,167 m (7,110 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total15,413
 • Rank19th
Languages
 • Main languagesEnglish, Tok Pisin, Huli
 • Traditional languageHuli
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
ClimateCfb

Aviation accidents

A Cessna 206 aircraft operated by Missionary Aviation Fellowship crashed close to Tari on March 23, 2006, killing its pilot and injuring 3 passengers.[1] The pilot was a 42-year Swiss man who had been in PNG with the Swiss Mission for 12 years, and left a wife and four children behind. The pilot had reportedly entered the circuit area around Tari airfield and appeared to be flying well, but never made it to the runway. The three passengers were PNG nationals.[2]

Climate

Tari has a subtropical highland (Cfb) with heavy rainfall and mild to warm temperatures year-round.

Climate data for Tari
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24.1
(75.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.2
(75.6)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.3
(73.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.8
(73.0)		 23.2
(73.8)		 24.0
(75.2)		 24.3
(75.7)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.8
(74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.9
(66.0)		 17.9
(64.2)		 17.6
(63.7)		 17.6
(63.7)		 17.8
(64.0)		 18.1
(64.6)		 18.3
(64.9)		 18.6
(65.5)		 18.3
(65.0)
Average low °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)		 13.6
(56.5)		 13.6
(56.5)		 13.4
(56.1)		 13.6
(56.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 12.6
(54.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 12.5
(54.5)		 12.3
(54.1)		 12.4
(54.3)		 13.0
(55.4)		 12.9
(55.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 228
(9.0)		 251
(9.9)		 267
(10.5)		 258
(10.2)		 224
(8.8)		 163
(6.4)		 174
(6.9)		 190
(7.5)		 219
(8.6)		 250
(9.8)		 220
(8.7)		 249
(9.8)		 2,693
(106.1)
Source: [3]
  • Huli Wigman from the Tari area. These Wigmen are known for their intricate wigs, which are made from human hair
  • Tari NASA Landsat image

References
  1. PAC: Expat pilot killed in PNG light plane crash, AAP News Wire, March 23, 2006
  2. PAC: Swiss pilot killed in PNG light plane crash, 3 injured, AAP General News Wire, March 24, 2006
  3. https://en.climate-data.org/location/1026832


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