Wabag | |
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![]() Wabag from space | |
Coordinates: 05°29′31″S 143°43′18″E / 5.49194°S 143.72167°E | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Province | Enga Province |
District | Wabag District |
LLG | Wabag Urban LLG |
Elevation | 2,000 m (6,562 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,135 m (7,005 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,072 |
Languages | |
• Main languages | Enga, Tok Pisin |
• Traditional language | Enga |
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Wabag is the capital of Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It is the least populous provincial capital in the country. It is on the Lai River; the Highlands Highway passes through the town, between Mount Hagen and Porgera. Europeans first visited the site in 1938-39[1] A radio camp and airstrip were established in 1938-39 but restrictions on transportation and the surrounding land's infertility long inhibited Wabag's development.[2]
It is administered under Wabag Urban LLG.