Sandaun, Papua New Guinea

Sandaun is one of 22 primary administrative regions in Papua New Guinea with a population of approximately 185,741 people.

Facts and figures on Sandaun at a glance

Region name: Sandaun (West Sepik Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 185,741 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania

The regional headquarters of Sandaun (West Sepik Province) is located in the regional capital Vanimo (Vanimo) with a population of 11,204 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Sandaun's regional capital Vanimo to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 992 km (617 mi).

Facts and figures about Sandaun
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Sandaun West Sepik Province185,741 peopleVanimo Vanimo11,204 people

Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.

Map of Sandaun

Map of Sandaun

Information on Sandaun

Information on Sandaun
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Sandaun West Sepik ProvinceVanimo Vanimo4Papua New GuineaOceania

Time in Sandaun

Time in Sandaun
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 9:52am (09:52h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 9:52am (09:52h)UTC +10.0Pacific/Port_Moresby

Geographic coordinates of Sandaun

Latitude & Longitude of Sandaun
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map3°30'00.0"S (-3.5000000°)142°00'00.0"E (142.0000000°)

Subregions in Sandaun

There are 4 administrative subregions in Sandaun.
Subregions in Sandaun
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Aitape Lumi Aitape Lumi1.53,382--
Nuku Nuku2.46,021--
Telefomin Telefomin3.35,587--
Vanimo Green Vanimo Green4.50,751--

External sources of information on Sandaun

Sandaun on Wikipedia