East Sepik is a province in
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. Its capital is
WewakWewak is the capital of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the northern coast of the island of New Guinea. It is the largest town between Madang and Jayapura. It is the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak....
. East Sepik has an estimated population of 343,180 people (2000 census) and is roughly 42,800 km square in size.
History
Cherubim DambuiCherubim Alfred Dambui, GCL, OBE was a Papua New Guinea politician and Roman Catholic bishop. Dambui became the first Sepik to be ordained a Catholic priest in 1974 and served as the first premier of East Sepik Province beginning in 1976...
was appointed as East Sepik's first
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by
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Michael SomareSir Michael Thomas Somare, GCL, GCMG, CH, CF, KStJ, MP was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 2002 to 2011; he had previously been Prime Minister from independence in 1975 until 1980 and again from 1982 until 1985. Somare's first two terms were as a member of the Pangu Party, but he then...
upon the creation of the provincial government in 1976. Dambui remained interim premier until 1979, when he became East Sepik's permanent premier with a full term. He remained in office until 1983.
Geography
Wewak, the provincial capital, is located on the coast of East Sepik. There are a scattering of islands off shore, and coastal ranges dominate the landscape just inland of the coast. The remainder of the province's geography is dominated by the Sepik River, which is one of the largest rivers in the world in terms of water flow and is known for flooding -- the river's level can alter by as much as five metres in the course of the year as it rises and falls. The southern areas of the province are taken up by the Hunstein Range and other mountain ranges which form the central
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and feed the Sepik River.
Districts and LLGs
Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For
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purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.
| District |
District Capital |
LLG Name |
| Ambunti-Dreikikir District Ambunti-Dreikikir District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea...
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Ambunti Ambunti is a town in East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. It has a population of 2110....
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Ambunti Rural |
| Tunap-Hunstein Range Rural |
| Gawanga Rural |
| Dreikikir Rural |
| Angoram District Angoram District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. The main town in Angoram.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea...
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Angoram Angoram is a town and seat of Angoram District in East Sepik Province in northwestern Papua New Guinea. The area is noted for its rubber and cocoa plantations and the town is situated on the Sepik River. The town is served by Angoram Airport....
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Angoram-Middle Sepik Rural |
| Keram Rural |
| Karawari Rural |
| Marienberg-Lower Sepik Rural |
| Yuat Rural |
| Maprik District Maprik District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea...
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Maprik |
Albiges Mamblep Rural |
| Bumbuita Muhiang Rural |
| Maprik Wora Rural |
| Yamil Tamaui Rural |
| Wewak District Wewak District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. The main town in Wewak.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea...
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WewakWewak is the capital of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the northern coast of the island of New Guinea. It is the largest town between Madang and Jayapura. It is the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak....
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Boikin Dagua Rural |
| Turubu Rural |
| Wewak Islands Rural |
| Wewak Rural |
| Wewak Urban |
| Wosera-Gawi District Wosera-Gawi District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea...
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Wosera |
Burui-Kunai Rural |
| Gawi Rural |
| North Wosera Rural |
| South Wosera Rural |
| Yangoru-Saussia District Yangoru-Saussia District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.-See also:*Districts of Papua New Guinea...
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Yangoru |
East Yangoru Rural |
| Numbo Rural |
| Sausso Rural |
| West Yangoru Rural |
Sources/Further Reading
- Hanson, L.W., Allen, B.J., Bourke, R.M. and McCarthy, T.J. (2001). Papua New Guinea Rural Development Handbook. Land Management Group, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra. Available as a 30 Megabyte PDF.