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WEWAK

East Sepik Province · PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PG) · 3.55°S / 143.63°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,083,537

Wewak is a city in Papua New Guinea with a population of 18,230. It sits at -3.55/143.63, runs on Pacific/Port_Moresby.

Population 18,230
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby

All facts

fields
Country
Papua New Guinea
Subdivision
East Sepik Province
Coords
3.55°S / 143.63°E
UTC offset
+10
DST
Observed

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Wewak?
18,230 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wewak in?
Pacific/Port_Moresby.
Which country is Wewak in?
Papua New Guinea (PG).
Which airport serves Wewak?
Wewak International Airport (WWK).
How far is Wewak from Port Moresby?
About 765 km.
Does Wewak have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea?
English.
What currency is used in Papua New Guinea?
Kina.
How many cities are in Papua New Guinea?
52 on record.
Which admin region is Wewak in?
East Sepik Province.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2083537

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2083537,
    "name": "Wewak",
    "ascii_name": "Wewak",
    "country_code": "PG",
    "population": 18230,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Pacific/Port_Moresby",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -3.54964,
    "longitude": 143.63229
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • Same timezone (Pacific/Port_Moresby) as 46 other cities in Papua New Guinea.
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