Wewak

Wewak
One of Wewak's beaches
One of Wewak's beaches
Wewak is located in Papua New Guinea
Wewak
Wewak
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 3°33′S 143°38′E / 3.550°S 143.633°E / -3.550; 143.633
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceEast Sepik Province
DistrictWewak District
LLGWewak Urban LLG
Established1919
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total25,143
 • Rank6th
Languages
 • Main languagesEnglish, Tok Pisin, Kairiru, Boikin
 • Traditional languagesKairiru
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
Location260 km (160 mi) from Wuvulu Island
Mean max temp30.8 °C (87.4 °F)
Mean min temp24.2 °C (75.6 °F)
ClimateAf

Wewak is the capital of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. It is on the northern coast of the island of New Guinea. It is the largest town between Madang and Jayapura. It is the see city (seat) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak.