East Sepik Province

East Sepik Province

Coordinates: 4°20′S 143°15′E / 4.333°S 143.25°E / -4.333; 143.25

East Sepik Province
Province
Country Papua New Guinea
Capital Wewak
Government
• Governor Sir Michael Somare
Area
• Total 16,500 sq mi (42,800 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total 343,180
• Density 21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)

East Sepik is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wewak. East Sepik has an estimated population of 343,180 people (2000 census) and is roughly 42,800 km square in size.

Read more about East Sepik Province:  History, Geography, Districts and LLGs

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