Local favourite island · Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Utbe Island
Utbe Island is an island in Morobe, Papua New Guinea.
Utbe Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Utbe Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Utbe Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -7.50736, 147.42401. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Utbe Island
- Lababia Ridge · viewpoint · Morobe · ~68 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Ridge · viewpoint · Morobe · ~73 km · Must-see
- Nausoa Island · river spot · Morobe · ~3 km
- Aburu Island · river spot · Morobe · ~3 km
- Cape Kubumi · beach · Morobe · ~8 km
- Natter Bay · beach · Morobe · ~10 km
- Mageri Bay · beach · Morobe · ~15 km
- Ngiri Mountain · viewpoint · Morobe · ~17 km
- Jabi Islands · river spot · Morobe · ~17 km
- Braunshweig Harbour · beach · Morobe · ~20 km
- Hosken Island · river spot · Morobe · ~24 km
- Wurttemberg Bay · beach · Morobe · ~27 km
- Boyen Island · river spot · Morobe · ~27 km
- Lasanga Island · river spot · Morobe · ~27 km
- Cape Goeben · beach · Morobe · ~28 km
- Zumbale Island · river spot · Morobe · ~29 km
- Baden Bay · beach · Morobe · ~33 km
- Musik Island · river spot · Morobe · ~33 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Utbe Island
- Nausoa Island · river spot · Morobe · ~3 km
- Aburu Island · river spot · Morobe · ~3 km
- Jabi Islands · river spot · Morobe · ~17 km
- Hosken Island · river spot · Morobe · ~24 km
- Boyen Island · river spot · Morobe · ~27 km
- Lasanga Island · river spot · Morobe · ~27 km
- Zumbale Island · river spot · Morobe · ~29 km
- Musik Island · river spot · Morobe · ~33 km
- Batteru Island · river spot · Morobe · ~36 km
- Jawani Island · river spot · Morobe · ~38 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Utbe Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Utbe Island?
Nearby: Lababia Ridge (viewpoint, 68 km), Roosevelt Ridge (viewpoint, 73 km), Nausoa Island (river spot, 3 km), Aburu Island (river spot, 3 km), Cape Kubumi (beach, 8 km), Natter Bay (beach, 10 km).