Wewak 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. Between 1943 and 1945, during World War II, Wewak was the site of the largest Japanese airbase in mainland New Guinea. The base was subjected to repeated bombing by Australian and U.S. planes, most notably in one massive attack on August 17, 1943.

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  • Wewak 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. Between 1943 and 1945, during World War II, Wewak was the site of the largest Japanese airbase in mainland New Guinea. The base was subjected to repeated bombing by Australian and U.S. planes, most notably in one massive attack on August 17, 1943. Directly to the west of the town centre is a peninsula known as Cape Wom, which was the site of the surrender of Japanese forces in New Guinea, and now houses a small memorial. The old centre of the town is situated on a small peninsula, with the rest of the urban area occupying a narrow band of flat land between the ocean and the coastal range of mountains that emerges a short distance inland. To the east of the town center is a small peninsula on which is located Boram Hospital, and Wewak International Airport, which is also known as Boram. Wewak is linked by road to three villages on the Sepik River: Angoram, Timbunke, and Pagui, though the roads are not always in good condition. In addition, a coastal highway extends to the west, linking Wewak with the coastal towns of Aitape and Vanimo, which is the capital of Sandaun province.
  • Wewak ist eine Hafenstadt im Norden von Papua-Neuguinea und mit 19.724 Einwohnern die größte Stadt und Hauptstadt der Provinz East Sepik. Wichtig für die Wirtschaft ist der Hafen, der für den Außenhandel der gesamten Provinz eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Vom kleinen Flughafen Wewak gibt es täglich Verbindungen nach Port Moresby, Madang und Mount Hagen. Straßenverbindungen ins Inland der Provinz East Sepik verbinden Wewak mit Angoram, Timbunke und Pagui. In der Nähe der Stadt liegt Cape Wom, wo sich am 13. September 1945 die japanische Armee den Australiern ergab. In Wewak fanden die ersten beiden unter australischer Regie gehaltenen Kriegsverbrecherprozesse in Neu-Guinea statt. In beiden Fällen ging es um Menschenfresserei. In einem Verfahren gab es einen Schuldspruch mit Todesurteil, der andere Angeklagte wurde freigesprochen. Die Strände in Wewak und Umgebung sind wahrscheinlich die schönsten der ganzen Insel Neuguinea.
  • Wewak è una città della Papua Nuova Guinea e capoluogo della provincia di Sepik Est. Situata a 10 metri s.l.m. conta 10.600 abitanti.
  • ウェワク（Wewak）は、パプアニューギニア独立国、東セピック州の州都。ニューギニア島の北岸に位置している。ウェワクは、マダンとジャヤプラの間では最大の町である。
  • Wewak is een stad in Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea en is de hoofdplaats van de provincie East Sepik. Wewak telde in 2000 bij de volkstelling 19.724 inwoners.
  • Wewak - miasto w Papui-Nowej Gwinei, stolica prowincji Sepik Wschodni, na północnym wybrzeżu Nowej Gwinei, na zachód od rzeki Sepik. 13 września 1945 roku w czasie II wojny światowej w mieście skapitulowała japońska armia. Z miasta Wewak eksportuje się kawę, kakao, a także kauczuk.
  • Wewak é a capital da província de East Sepik, na Papua-Nova Guiné. Localiza-se na costa norte da ilha de Nova Guiné. É a maior cidade localizada entre Madang e Jayapura. Entre 1943 e 1945, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Wewak foi lugar da base aérea japonesa na ilha. A base foi bombardeada em repetidas ocasiões pelos aviões australianos e estadunidenses. O velho centro do povo localiza-se em uma pequena península, com o resto da área urbana ocupando uma estreita faixa de terra entre o oceano e a cordilheira montanhosa costeira que emerge a pouca distancia.
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  • Wewak 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. Between 1943 and 1945, during World War II, Wewak was the site of the largest Japanese airbase in mainland New Guinea. The base was subjected to repeated bombing by Australian and U.S. planes, most notably in one massive attack on August 17, 1943.
  • Wewak ist eine Hafenstadt im Norden von Papua-Neuguinea und mit 19.724 Einwohnern die größte Stadt und Hauptstadt der Provinz East Sepik. Wichtig für die Wirtschaft ist der Hafen, der für den Außenhandel der gesamten Provinz eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Vom kleinen Flughafen Wewak gibt es täglich Verbindungen nach Port Moresby, Madang und Mount Hagen. Straßenverbindungen ins Inland der Provinz East Sepik verbinden Wewak mit Angoram, Timbunke und Pagui.
  • Wewak è una città della Papua Nuova Guinea e capoluogo della provincia di Sepik Est. Situata a 10 metri s.l.m. conta 10.600 abitanti.
  • ウェワク（Wewak）は、パプアニューギニア独立国、東セピック州の州都。ニューギニア島の北岸に位置している。ウェワクは、マダンとジャヤプラの間では最大の町である。
  • Wewak is een stad in Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea en is de hoofdplaats van de provincie East Sepik. Wewak telde in 2000 bij de volkstelling 19.724 inwoners.
  • Wewak - miasto w Papui-Nowej Gwinei, stolica prowincji Sepik Wschodni, na północnym wybrzeżu Nowej Gwinei, na zachód od rzeki Sepik. 13 września 1945 roku w czasie II wojny światowej w mieście skapitulowała japońska armia. Z miasta Wewak eksportuje się kawę, kakao, a także kauczuk.
  • Wewak é a capital da província de East Sepik, na Papua-Nova Guiné. Localiza-se na costa norte da ilha de Nova Guiné. É a maior cidade localizada entre Madang e Jayapura. Entre 1943 e 1945, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Wewak foi lugar da base aérea japonesa na ilha. A base foi bombardeada em repetidas ocasiões pelos aviões australianos e estadunidenses.
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