Sandaun Province

Sandaun Province Sandaun Provins (Tok Pisin)
West Sepik Province
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Sandaun Province in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 3°40′S 141°30′E
Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Momase
Capital	Vanimo
Districts	List Aitape-Lumi District Telefomin District Nuku District Vanimo-Green River District
Government
• Governor	Tony Wouwou (2018-Present)
Area
• Total	35,820 km2 (13,830 sq mi)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	362,721
• Density	10.13/km2 (26.23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
HDI (2018)	0.518 low · 17th of 22

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Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland province of Papua New Guinea (also known as home of the sunset). It covers an area of 35,920 km² (13,870 sq mi) and has a population of 248,411 (2011 census). The capital is Vanimo. In July 1998 the area surrounding the town of Aitape was hit by an enormous tsunami caused by a Magnitude 7.0 earthquake which killed over 2,000 people. The five villages along the west coast of Vanimo towards the International Border are namely; Lido, Waromo, Yako, Musu and Wutung. It borders Indonesia.