Sandaun Province

	Sandaun Province Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland Provinces of Papua New Guinea, province of Papua New Guinea (also known as home of the sunset). It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) 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 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake, 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. Name Sandaun is a Tok Pisin word derived from English "sun down," since the province is located in the west of the country, where the sun sets. The province was formerly named West Sepik Province, for the Sepik, Sepik River that flows through the province and forms part of the province's southern border. Physical Geography The Sandaun Province has beaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has Indonesia–Papua New Guinea border, a land border with Indonesia to the west and neighbours Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital, on its southern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest list of island countries, island country, with an area of . The nation was split in the 1880s between German New Guinea in the North and the Territory of Papua, British Territory of Papua in the South, the latter of which was ceded to Australia in 1902. All of present-day Papua New Guinea came under Australian control following World War I, with the legally distinct Territory of New Guinea being established out of the former German colony as a League of Nations mandate. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of statistics. This term is used mostly in connection with Population and housing censuses by country, national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include Census of agriculture, censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications, and other useful information to coordinate international practices. The United Nations, UN's Food ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Telefomin Rural LLG Telefomin Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... Mountain Ok languages are spoken in the LLG. Wards 01. Amaromin 02. Fuiaimin 03. Bovripmin 04. Sogamin 05. Temsapmin 06. Abungkamin 07. Afogavip 08. Agamtauip 09. Anavip-Kalikman 10. Atemtkiakmin 11. Bofulmin/Tifalmin 12. Bogalmin 13. Drolengam 14. Famukin 15. Inantigin 16. Kialikman/Framen 17. Urapmin 18. Kobrenmin 19. Kobrenmin/Framin 20. Komdavip 21. Ofektaman 22. Okbilavip 23. Siliambil 24. Fumenavip 25. Wabia 26. Freda Base See also * Telefol language * Telefol people References * * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oksapmin Rural LLG Oksapmin Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... The Oksapmin language is spoken in the LLG. Wards 01. Ranimap 02. Betianap 03. Divanap 04. Kuiva 05. Kusanap 06. Mitaganap 07. Tekap 08. Teranap 09. Tomianap 10. Seremty 11. Oksapmin 12. Bimin 13. Daburap 14. Duban 15. Kweptanap 16. Sungtem 17. Umanap 18. Akiapmin 19. Lembana 20. Monduban 21. Tomware See also Oksapmin language References * * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Namea Rural LLG Namea Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. The Yellow River languages The Yellow River languages are a small family of clearly related languages, : Namia (Namie), Ak, and Awun. They are classified among the Sepik languages of northern Papua New Guinea. Namia is the most divergent Yellow River language. Dist ... are spoken in this LLG. Wards 01. Abrau 02. Alendami 03. Akwom 04. Augom 05. Alai 06. Ameni 07. Iwani 08. Magleri 09. Mantopai 10. Warukori 11. Norambalip 12. Yakaltim 13. Yegarapi 14. Yilui 15. Edwaki References * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Telefomin Telefomin is a station town on the border of Sandaun and Western Provinces in Papua New Guinea. The town started during the Second World War after Mick Leahy was assigned to engineer an airstrip in 1944 for the United States for use against the Imperial Japanese Army forces based in New Guinea. The Sepik River The Sepik () is the longest river on the island of New Guinea, and the third largest in Oceania by discharge volume after the Fly River, Fly and Mamberamo River, Mamberamo. The majority of the river flows through the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provi ... runs west–east south of the town. The Baptist Mission of Telefomin contains a notable museum and fossils that have been found in the area. The Telefomin peoples traditionally have carved designs onto tall boards for the entrances of their houses. In 1953 two Australian patrol officers and four police were killed by tribesman in the Telefomin Incident. References Populated places in Sandaun Province {{SandaunP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Maimai languages The Maimai languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli languages, Torricelli language family. They are spoken just to the west of Nuku, Papua New Guinea, Nuku town in eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea (including in Maimai Wanwan Rura ... are spoken in the LLG. Wards 01. Yimin 02. Nau'alu 03. Gamu/Ulap 04. Yimut 05. Wundu 06. Yimauwi 07. Yauwo 08. Maimai 09. Aimukuli 10. Mukili 11. Yulem 12. Yemeraba 13. Wemil 14. Leiko 15. Waniwomoko References * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yangkok Rural LLG Yangkok Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Various Torricelli languages The Torricelli languages are a family of about fifty languages of the northern Papua New Guinea coast, spoken by about 80,000 people. They are named after the Torricelli Mountains. The most populous and best known Torricelli language is Arapesh ... are spoken in the LLG. Wards 01. Ausin/Yumoun 02. Mupun/Sikel 03. Weikint/Nunsi 04. Yuwil/Yemlu 05. Laingim/Soloku 06. Wulukum 07. Piom/Lalwi 08. Bimon/Maibel 09. Yili/Tomoum 10. Pinkil/Bairap 11. Warin/Witaili 12. Puang/Witikin 13. Weis/Witwan 14. Tomontonik/Yemnu 15. Anguganak 16. Rawot 17. Maimbel 18. Brugap/Bogasip 19. Yangkok 21. Mushu/Wublakil 22. Ningil 1 23. Ningil 2 References * * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Palmai Rural LLG Palmai Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... Wards 01. Kuvalvu 02. Monandin 03. Nangen 04. Yadagaro 05. Sundun 06. Kolembi 07. Sumambum 08. Asier 09. Binare 10. Boini 11. Wara 12. Muku 13. Yeresi 14. Sabig 15. Mai 19. Yambil 20. Sengi 21. Yolpa 22. Munumbal References * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mawase Rural LLG Mawase Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. A wide variety of Torricelli languages The Torricelli languages are a family of about fifty languages of the northern Papua New Guinea coast, spoken by about 80,000 people. They are named after the Torricelli Mountains. The most populous and best known Torricelli language is Arapesh ... are spoken in this LLG. Wards 01. Seleput 02. Nuku 03. Mantsuku 04. Yiminum 05. Ifkindu 06. Wilwil 07. Kaflei 08. Kaflei 3 09. Arkosame 1 10. Arkosame 2 11. Hambasama 12. Angara 13. Abigu 14. Usitamu 15. Hambanori 16. Engiep 17. Wombiu 21. Wulbowe 22. Tukinaro 28. Yilwombuk 29. Arkosome 3 30. Yirwondi 31. Sepitala 32. Suau References * * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nuku (Papua New Guinea) Nuku, also known as Nuku Station, is the capital of Nuku District in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located within Mawase Rural LLG. The language of Nuku is Mehek, though Tok Pisin Tok Pisin ( ,Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student's Handbook'', Edinburgh ; ), often referred to by English speakers as New Guinea Pidgin or simply Pidgin, is an English-based creole languages, English creole language spoken throughou ... is also widely spoken. The district is the tertiary level of political division within Papua New Guinea, after the national and provincial levels. The population is approximately 800, though this is variable with the presence of government employees who may only spend short periods of time in the capital, though they may maintain a residence there. Nuku contains a government outpost, post office, medical center, and airstrip. There are several trade stores, and some Western goods can be purchased, though these are not consistent or reliable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	West Wapei Rural LLG West Wapei Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... The West Wapei languages (also called the One languages) are spoken in this LLG. Wards 01. Kabore 02. Molmo 03. Pelama 04. Kakoi 05. Yebil 06. Inebu 07. Mokai 08. Karaitem 09. Minate 10. Sibote 11. Miwaute 12. Wabute 13. Kupuom 14. Wigote 15. Kumnate References * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Sandaun Province Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland Provinces of Papua New Guinea, province of Papua New Guinea (also known as home of the sunset). It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) 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 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake, 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. Name Sandaun is a Tok Pisin word derived from English "sun down," since the province is located in the west of the country, where the sun sets. The province was formerly named West Sepik Province, for the Sepik, Sepik River that flows through the province and forms part of the province's southern border. Physical Geography The Sandaun Province has beaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has Indonesia–Papua New Guinea border, a land border with Indonesia to the west and neighbours Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital, on its southern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest list of island countries, island country, with an area of . The nation was split in the 1880s between German New Guinea in the North and the Territory of Papua, British Territory of Papua in the South, the latter of which was ceded to Australia in 1902. All of present-day Papua New Guinea came under Australian control following World War I, with the legally distinct Territory of New Guinea being established out of the former German colony as a League of Nations mandate. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of statistics. This term is used mostly in connection with Population and housing censuses by country, national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include Census of agriculture, censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications, and other useful information to coordinate international practices. The United Nations, UN's Food ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Telefomin Rural LLG Telefomin Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... Mountain Ok languages are spoken in the LLG. Wards 01. Amaromin 02. Fuiaimin 03. Bovripmin 04. Sogamin 05. Temsapmin 06. Abungkamin 07. Afogavip 08. Agamtauip 09. Anavip-Kalikman 10. Atemtkiakmin 11. Bofulmin/Tifalmin 12. Bogalmin 13. Drolengam 14. Famukin 15. Inantigin 16. Kialikman/Framen 17. Urapmin 18. Kobrenmin 19. Kobrenmin/Framin 20. Komdavip 21. Ofektaman 22. Okbilavip 23. Siliambil 24. Fumenavip 25. Wabia 26. Freda Base See also * Telefol language * Telefol people References * * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oksapmin Rural LLG Oksapmin Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... The Oksapmin language is spoken in the LLG. Wards 01. Ranimap 02. Betianap 03. Divanap 04. Kuiva 05. Kusanap 06. Mitaganap 07. Tekap 08. Teranap 09. Tomianap 10. Seremty 11. Oksapmin 12. Bimin 13. Daburap 14. Duban 15. Kweptanap 16. Sungtem 17. Umanap 18. Akiapmin 19. Lembana 20. Monduban 21. Tomware See also Oksapmin language References * * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Namea Rural LLG Namea Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. The Yellow River languages The Yellow River languages are a small family of clearly related languages, : Namia (Namie), Ak, and Awun. They are classified among the Sepik languages of northern Papua New Guinea. Namia is the most divergent Yellow River language. Dist ... are spoken in this LLG. Wards 01. Abrau 02. Alendami 03. Akwom 04. Augom 05. Alai 06. Ameni 07. Iwani 08. Magleri 09. Mantopai 10. Warukori 11. Norambalip 12. Yakaltim 13. Yegarapi 14. Yilui 15. Edwaki References * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Telefomin Telefomin is a station town on the border of Sandaun and Western Provinces in Papua New Guinea. The town started during the Second World War after Mick Leahy was assigned to engineer an airstrip in 1944 for the United States for use against the Imperial Japanese Army forces based in New Guinea. The Sepik River The Sepik () is the longest river on the island of New Guinea, and the third largest in Oceania by discharge volume after the Fly River, Fly and Mamberamo River, Mamberamo. The majority of the river flows through the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provi ... runs west–east south of the town. The Baptist Mission of Telefomin contains a notable museum and fossils that have been found in the area. The Telefomin peoples traditionally have carved designs onto tall boards for the entrances of their houses. In 1953 two Australian patrol officers and four police were killed by tribesman in the Telefomin Incident. References Populated places in Sandaun Province {{SandaunP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Maimai languages The Maimai languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli languages, Torricelli language family. They are spoken just to the west of Nuku, Papua New Guinea, Nuku town in eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea (including in Maimai Wanwan Rura ... are spoken in the LLG. Wards 01. Yimin 02. Nau'alu 03. Gamu/Ulap 04. Yimut 05. Wundu 06. Yimauwi 07. Yauwo 08. Maimai 09. Aimukuli 10. Mukili 11. Yulem 12. Yemeraba 13. Wemil 14. Leiko 15. Waniwomoko References * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yangkok Rural LLG Yangkok Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Various Torricelli languages The Torricelli languages are a family of about fifty languages of the northern Papua New Guinea coast, spoken by about 80,000 people. They are named after the Torricelli Mountains. The most populous and best known Torricelli language is Arapesh ... are spoken in the LLG. Wards 01. Ausin/Yumoun 02. Mupun/Sikel 03. Weikint/Nunsi 04. Yuwil/Yemlu 05. Laingim/Soloku 06. Wulukum 07. Piom/Lalwi 08. Bimon/Maibel 09. Yili/Tomoum 10. Pinkil/Bairap 11. Warin/Witaili 12. Puang/Witikin 13. Weis/Witwan 14. Tomontonik/Yemnu 15. Anguganak 16. Rawot 17. Maimbel 18. Brugap/Bogasip 19. Yangkok 21. Mushu/Wublakil 22. Ningil 1 23. Ningil 2 References * * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Palmai Rural LLG Palmai Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... Wards 01. Kuvalvu 02. Monandin 03. Nangen 04. Yadagaro 05. Sundun 06. Kolembi 07. Sumambum 08. Asier 09. Binare 10. Boini 11. Wara 12. Muku 13. Yeresi 14. Sabig 15. Mai 19. Yambil 20. Sengi 21. Yolpa 22. Munumbal References * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mawase Rural LLG Mawase Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. A wide variety of Torricelli languages The Torricelli languages are a family of about fifty languages of the northern Papua New Guinea coast, spoken by about 80,000 people. They are named after the Torricelli Mountains. The most populous and best known Torricelli language is Arapesh ... are spoken in this LLG. Wards 01. Seleput 02. Nuku 03. Mantsuku 04. Yiminum 05. Ifkindu 06. Wilwil 07. Kaflei 08. Kaflei 3 09. Arkosame 1 10. Arkosame 2 11. Hambasama 12. Angara 13. Abigu 14. Usitamu 15. Hambanori 16. Engiep 17. Wombiu 21. Wulbowe 22. Tukinaro 28. Yilwombuk 29. Arkosome 3 30. Yirwondi 31. Sepitala 32. Suau References * * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nuku (Papua New Guinea) Nuku, also known as Nuku Station, is the capital of Nuku District in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located within Mawase Rural LLG. The language of Nuku is Mehek, though Tok Pisin Tok Pisin ( ,Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student's Handbook'', Edinburgh ; ), often referred to by English speakers as New Guinea Pidgin or simply Pidgin, is an English-based creole languages, English creole language spoken throughou ... is also widely spoken. The district is the tertiary level of political division within Papua New Guinea, after the national and provincial levels. The population is approximately 800, though this is variable with the presence of government employees who may only spend short periods of time in the capital, though they may maintain a residence there. Nuku contains a government outpost, post office, medical center, and airstrip. There are several trade stores, and some Western goods can be purchased, though these are not consistent or reliable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	West Wapei Rural LLG West Wapei Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... The West Wapei languages (also called the One languages) are spoken in this LLG. Wards 01. Kabore 02. Molmo 03. Pelama 04. Kakoi 05. Yebil 06. Inebu 07. Mokai 08. Karaitem 09. Minate 10. Sibote 11. Miwaute 12. Wabute 13. Kupuom 14. Wigote 15. Kumnate References * {{SandaunProvince-geo-stub Local-level governments of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]