Wau, Papua New Guinea

Wau is a small place in the region of Morobe in Papua New Guinea with a population of approximately 14,629 people and is one of the largest places in Papua New Guinea. Find all facts and information about Wau.

Facts and figures on Wau at a glance

Name: Wau (Wau)
Status: Small place
Population: 14,629 people
Region name (Level 2): Bulolo
Region name (Level 1): Morobe
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania

Wau is located in the region of Morobe. Morobe's capital Lae (Lae) is approximately 75 km / 46 mi away from Wau (as the crow flies). The distance from Wau to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 242 km / 150 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Wau
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Wau WauSmall place14,629 peopleMorobe Morobe Province

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Information on Wau

Information on Wau
Place nameRegion name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Wau WauBulolo BuloloMorobe Morobe ProvincePapua New GuineaOceania

Time in Wau

Time in Wau
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 12:21pm (12:21h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 12:21pm (12:21h)UTC +10.0Pacific/Port_Moresby

Geographic coordinates of Wau

Latitude & Longitude of Wau
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map7°20'16.0"S (-7.3377800°)146°42'59.4"E (146.7164900°)

Distances from Wau

Distances from Wau
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
813 km south of the equator15,996 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Wau

Places around Wau

1 place found within 5 km around Wau. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Wau
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Namie Namie-3.0 km 1.9 mishow

Airports around Wau

1 airport found within 15 km around Wau. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Wau
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Wau Airport Wau AirportAYWU, WUG0.9 km 0.5 mishow

External sources of information on Wau

Wau on Wikipedia