Populated place

Wau

Populated place🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaPPL
GEONAME2083653
LAT,LNG-7.342, 146.724
TZPacific/Port_Moresby

Wau is a populated place in Papua New Guinea. It has a population of about 14,629. It lies at -7.342, 146.724 in the Pacific/Port_Moresby timezone.

Type
Populated place
Population
14,629
Country
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
Timezone
Pacific/Port_Moresby

Key facts about Wau

GET/places/2083653
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPL
Country
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
Admin code
14
Timezone
Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates
-7.342, 146.724
Population
14,629
ASCII name
Wau
GeoNames ID
2083653

Cities near Wau

GET/cities/near?lat=-7.342&lng=146.724
Bulolo· 18 kmLae· 75.1 kmGoroka· 203.6 kmPopondetta· 229.7 kmPort Moresby· 242.3 kmMadang· 257.8 kmMount Hagen· 321.5 kmMendi· 364.3 km

Places near Wau

GET/places/near?lat=-7.342&lng=146.724
Little Wau Creek· 0.4 kmWau Airport· 0.7 kmWau Baptist Mission· 0.8 kmBig Wau Creek· 1.2 kmKuiang Creek· 3 kmSandy Creek· 3.7 kmNamie· 3.9 kmMagnetic Creek· 4 km

Frequently asked questions about Wau

What country is Wau in?

Wau is in Papua New Guinea.

What is the population of Wau?

Wau has a population of about 14,629.

Where is Wau located?

Wau is located at latitude -7.3420, longitude 146.7240.

What timezone is Wau in?

Wau observes the Pacific/Port_Moresby timezone.

Query Wau from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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In Papua New Guinea
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