Vanimo

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).

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vanimo
Settlement.image_skyline: Vanimo from the air.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Vanimo town from the air
Settlement.pushpin_map: Papua New Guinea Sandaun Province#Papua New Guinea
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Sandaun Province
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Papua New Guinea
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sandaun Province (West Sepik)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: LLG
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vanimo Urban
Settlement.population_total: 11863
Settlement.population_as_of: 2013
Settlement.population_rank: 16th
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Main languages
Settlement.elevation_m: 3

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Elevation: 3
Image: Vanimo from the air.jpg

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Religion
Economy and transportation
Sports and recreation
Climate
Sister cities and towns
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== Religion == Vanimo's Holy Cross Pro-Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo. Pope Francis visited the town on 8 September 2024 as part of a tour of South East Asia and Oceania.