Wewak

Wewak
One of Wewak's beaches
Wewak Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 3°33′S 143°38′E / 3.550°S 143.633°E / -3.550; 143.633
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	East Sepik Province
District	Wewak District
LLG	Wewak Urban LLG
Established	1919
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	25,143
• Rank	6th
Languages
• Main languages	English, Tok Pisin, Kairiru, Boikin
• Traditional languages	Kairiru
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
Location	260 km (160 mi) from Wuvulu Island
Mean max temp	30.8 °C (87.4 °F)
Mean min temp	24.2 °C (75.6 °F)
Climate	Af

Wewak is the capital of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. It is on the northern coast of the island of New Guinea. It is the largest town between Madang and Jayapura. It is the see city (seat) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak.