Moro is located in the Southern Highlands Region in Papua New Guinea. Southern Highlands is a region in Papua New Guinea. The Southern Highlands has a population of 515,111 after the separation of the Hela Prefecture. It covers an area of 15,089 sq km. Before the territorial split, there were two main ethnic groups there, namely Huli and Angal. They occupy three places in the Southern Highlands. In July 2009, parliament passed the law to create two new territories by 2012. One of them would be created by issuing Tari-Pori, Komo-Magarima and Koroba-Kopiago districts from the Southern Highlands Region to form the New Hierarchy Region. The Hela region officially began on May 17, 2012.

Airports in Moro

1. Moro Airport

This Moro Airport is an airport serving Moro. It is located in the Southern Highlands Region in Papua New Guinea. Several airlines provide flights from and to Moro Airport. Some airlines flying to Moro Airport are Air Niugini and Airlines PNG. Air Niugini makes flights from Moro Airport to Cairns while PNG Airlines makes flights from Moro Airport to Mount Hagen and Port Moresby. Moro Airport has a 1,820-meter long runway.

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Moro?

Moro as other areas of the Southern Highlands has similar climates. Moro has a warm, damp climate and heavy rain during the rainy season. The dry months in Moro are from May to October. In those months, you can do outdoor activities like sightseeing easily. The average temperature in Moro is around 28 °C throughout the year. In May to October, Moro has temperatures from about 23 °C to 24 °C. Many festivals are present in Moro especially from May to October. You can visit Moro in those months to experience the excitement there.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Moro?

1. Mount Bosavi - It is a mountain located in the Southern Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea. It is an extinct volcano in the highlands. It became part of the Kikori River basin. The crater on this mountain is about 4 km and the depth of 1 km. It is also home to some endemic species. Part of the mountain is included in the Sulamesi Wildlife Management Area that was set up in 2006. The mountain is also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The people who lived in the North of the mountain referred themselves to be Bosavi Kalu which means the Bosavians. They have four similar cultural groups but with different languages such as Kaluli, Ologo, Walulu and Wisesi. In 2009, an expedition was conducted by international scientist and television crews from the BBC's Natural History Unit. They make a depiction of Lost Land of the Volcano, a documentary on wildlife and others. They found more than 40 species of animals on the mountain.

2. Lake Ketubu - It is a lake in the Southern Highlands Region in Papua New Guinea. It is located on the East side of the Kikori River. It is located about 50 km Southwest of Mendi, the capital of the Southern Highlands Region. This lake is the second largest lake in Papua New Guinea after Lake Murray. The lake is at 800 m above sea level. The lake area covers an area of 49.24 square km. The lake has a catchment area of 250 square km. This Kutubu Lake along with Lake Sentani forms an ecoregion area at Global WWF 200. The lake has several islands. The largest island on the lake is Wasemi Island in the North of this lake. The water at Lake Ketubu is clear, and the lake also has a depth of 70 meters. The lakes are inhabited by major ethnic groups such as Foe in the South and Fasu in the North. Thirty-three villages are located in this lake catchment area with a total population of 10,885 people.

3. Soaru Range - Also known as Sewori Range. It is a mountain in the Southern Highlands Region in the middle of Papua New Guinea. It is located 500 km Northwest Port Moresby. You can visit here to make climbing activities and more.