East Sepik Province
Coordinates: 4°20′S 143°15′E / 4.333°S 143.25°E
| East Sepik Province | |
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| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Capital | Wewak |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 16,500 sq mi (42,800 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 343,180 |
| • Density | 20.767/sq mi (8.018/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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[edit] History
Cherubim Dambui was appointed as East Sepik's first premier by Prime Minister Michael Somare upon the creation of the provincial government in 1976.[1] Dambui remained interim premier until 1979, when he became East Sepik's permanent premier with a full term.[1] He remained in office until 1983.[1]
[edit] 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 cordillera and feed the Sepik River.
[edit] 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 census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Hundreds mourn for Dambui". The National (Papua New Guinea). 2010-06-26. Archived from the original on 2010-07-05. http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/10321. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea
[edit] 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.
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