Local favourite island · Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Simanu Island
Simanu Island is an island in Morobe, Papua New Guinea.
Simanu 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 Simanu 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 Simanu Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -7.46999, 147.36434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Simanu Island
- Lababia Ridge · viewpoint · Morobe · ~58 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Ridge · viewpoint · Morobe · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cape Kubumi · beach · Morobe · ~5 km
- Aburu Island · river spot · Morobe · ~6 km
- Nausoa Island · river spot · Morobe · ~6 km
- Natter Bay · beach · Morobe · ~8 km
- Braunshweig Harbour · beach · Morobe · ~12 km
- Lasanga Island · river spot · Morobe · ~17 km
- Boyen Island · river spot · Morobe · ~18 km
- Wurttemberg Bay · beach · Morobe · ~18 km
- Cape Goeben · beach · Morobe · ~19 km
- Zumbale Island · river spot · Morobe · ~19 km
- Ngiri Mountain · viewpoint · Morobe · ~21 km
- Mageri Bay · beach · Morobe · ~23 km
- Musik Island · river spot · Morobe · ~24 km
- Baden Bay · beach · Morobe · ~24 km
- Jabi Islands · river spot · Morobe · ~26 km
- Batteru Island · river spot · Morobe · ~26 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Simanu Island
- Aburu Island · river spot · Morobe · ~6 km
- Nausoa Island · river spot · Morobe · ~6 km
- Lasanga Island · river spot · Morobe · ~17 km
- Boyen Island · river spot · Morobe · ~18 km
- Zumbale Island · river spot · Morobe · ~19 km
- Musik Island · river spot · Morobe · ~24 km
- Jabi Islands · river spot · Morobe · ~26 km
- Batteru Island · river spot · Morobe · ~26 km
- Jawani Island · river spot · Morobe · ~28 km
- Hosken Island · river spot · Morobe · ~33 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Simanu Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Simanu Island?
Nearby: Lababia Ridge (viewpoint, 58 km), Roosevelt Ridge (viewpoint, 64 km), Cape Kubumi (beach, 5 km), Aburu Island (river spot, 6 km), Nausoa Island (river spot, 6 km), Natter Bay (beach, 8 km).