Regional capital

Wewak

Populated place🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaPPLA
GEONAME2083537
LAT,LNG-3.550, 143.632
TZPacific/Port_Moresby

Wewak is a regional capital in Papua New Guinea. It has a population of about 18,230. It lies at -3.550, 143.632 in the Pacific/Port_Moresby timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
18,230
Country
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
Timezone
Pacific/Port_Moresby

Key facts about Wewak

GET/places/2083537
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
Admin code
11
Timezone
Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates
-3.550, 143.632
Population
18,230
ASCII name
Wewak
GeoNames ID
2083537

Cities near Wewak

GET/cities/near?lat=-3.54964&lng=143.63229
Mount Hagen· 265.3 kmMendi· 289.2 kmMadang· 303 kmGoroka· 342.8 kmJayapura· 343.1 kmAbepura· 349.9 kmSentani· 363.5 kmLae· 513.7 km

Places near Wewak

GET/places/near?lat=-3.54964&lng=143.63229
Wewak Point· 0.3 kmWewak Harbour· 1.9 kmWest Wewak Harbour· 2.3 kmMinga River· 2.6 kmKainde· 2.6 kmWirui Creek· 2.7 kmMission Point· 2.7 kmWewak Stadium· 2.9 km

Frequently asked questions about Wewak

What country is Wewak in?

Wewak is in Papua New Guinea.

What is the population of Wewak?

Wewak has a population of about 18,230.

Where is Wewak located?

Wewak is located at latitude -3.5496, longitude 143.6323.

What timezone is Wewak in?

Wewak observes the Pacific/Port_Moresby timezone.

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