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.

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