Sandaun Province
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Area | 35,820 km² |
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District | Aitape-Lumi District |
Telefomin District | |
Nuku District | |
Vanimo-Green River District | |
Capit | Vanimo |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 4037413 |
About Sandaun Province
Sandaun Province is the northwesternmost mainland province of Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 35,920 km² and has a population of 248,411. The capital is Vanimo. In July 1998 the area surrounding the town Aitape was hit by an enormous tsunami caused by a Magnitude 7.0 earthquake which killed over 2,000 people.