Wabag

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Wabag

Total population

55,489

Coordinates-5.49°, 143.72°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office (PNG). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Wabag is the capital of Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It is the least populous provincial capital in the country. It is on the Lai River; the Highlands Highway passes through the town, between Mount Hagen and Porgera. Europeans first visited the site in 1938-39. A radio camp and airstrip were established in 1938-39 but restrictions on transportation and the surrounding land's infertility long inhibited Wabag's development.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.