Wabag is the capital of Enga Province in Papua New Guinea, on the Lai River along the Highlands Highway at an elevation of 2,000 meters, with a population of about 4,072 as of 2000, the least populous provincial capital in the country. Europeans first reached the area in 1938 and 1939, when a radio camp and airstrip were established.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Wabag, Wikipedia
Infobox: population_total
4,072
Infobox: population_as_of
2000
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
5.49194°S 143.72167°E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
5.49194°S 143.72167°E
Infobox, elevation
Elevation 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
- In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source2. GeoNames: Wabag - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2084246
-5.49119 143.72151 P PPLA PG 19 3958 2069 Pacific/Port_Moresby
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 2069 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -5.25, 143.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -5.25, 143.75
-5.25 143.75 Af
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