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Vanimo is the capital of Sandaun Province (West Sepik) in north-westernmost Papua New Guinea and of Vanimo-Green River District. It is located on a peninsula close to the border with Indonesia, nearest to Jayapura, the capital city of Papua (province).
Vanimo | |
|---|---|
 Vanimo town from the air | |
  Vanimo Location within Sandaun Province  Vanimo Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) | |
| Coordinates: 2°40′S 141°17′E / 2.667°S 141.283°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Sandaun Province (West Sepik) |
| LLG | Vanimo Urban |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 11,863 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Time zone | UTC 10 (AEST) |
| Mean max temp | 30.6 °C (87.1 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 28.8 °C (83.8 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 2,797 mm (110.1 in) |
| Climate | Af |
| Location | 1,000 km (620 mi) from Port Moresby |
Religion
editVanimo's Holy Cross Pro-Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo.[1] Pope Francis visited the town on 8 September 2024 as part of a tour of South East Asia and Oceania.[2]
Economy and transportation
editVanimo is a small township with an economy based around the timber industry. Logging company Vanimo Forest Products, which is owned by Malaysian company Rimbunan Hijau, is the chief employer.
There is an airport in Vanimo, Vanimo Airport.
Sports and recreation
editVanimo is known as a surfing destination. It has a reputation of having the most consistent waves in Papua New Guinea. Surfing season is mid October through to late April.
Vanimo also is a popular destination for foreign workers in Papua/Indonesia who need to leave the country in order to renew their visas. In this case they come over for a day to visit the Indonesian consulate, stay in one of the hotels along the "sundaun-road" and head back to the border 24 hours later.
The boardriders' club at Lido Village were the subject of a report on Australia's Dateline current affairs program.
Climate
editVanimo has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). It has very warm to hot and wet weather year round. The average annual rainfall is 2,601 mm (102 in).
| Climate data for Vanimo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.8 (87.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 320.8 (12.63) |
206.8 (8.14) |
265.0 (10.43) |
278.2 (10.95) |
239.3 (9.42) |
216.4 (8.52) |
215.0 (8.46) |
182.8 (7.20) |
128.2 (5.05) |
132.8 (5.23) |
201.4 (7.93) |
214.8 (8.46) |
2,601.5 (102.42) |
| Average rainy days | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 220 |
| Source: [3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/oceania/2920.htm GCatholic, with Google satellite map
- ^ Kuku, Rebecca (8 September 2024). "Pope Francis welcomed to remote Papua New Guinea as he seeks 'to break down distances'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "World Weather Information Service".
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