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The old centre of the town is on a small peninsula, with the rest of the urban area occupying a narrow band of flat land between the ocean and the coastal range of mountains that emerges a short distance inland.
352:. In August 1945 two war crimes trials were held near Wewak for mutilation and cannibalism. First Lieutenant Takehiro Tazaki was convicted and sentenced to death (later commuted to 5 years imprisonment with 348:, which was the site of the surrender of Japanese forces in New Guinea on 13 September 1945. The site now houses a small memorial. The former Japanese airfield is still in use as the 190: 1039: 1360: 1350: 411: 1252: 391:, though the roads are not always in good condition. Also, a coastal highway extends to the west, linking Wewak with the coastal towns of 384: 80: 146: 134: 340:
airbase in mainland New Guinea. The base was subjected to repeated bombing by Australian and American forces, most notably in
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To the east of the town center is a small peninsula on which is located Boram Hospital, and
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on 17 August 1943. Directly to the west of the town centre is a peninsula known as
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Philip Piccigallo: The Japanese on Trial; Austin 1979;
988:"Wewak Climate and Weather Averages, Papua New Guinea" 375:Wewak is linked by road to three villages on the 1342: 936: 308:. It is on the northern coast of the island of 18:Place in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea 1033: 980: 412:Köppen-Geiger climate classification system 1040: 1026: 837:Wewak city centre and coastline from space 832: 824: 1361:Populated places in East Sepik Province 1351:Provincial capitals in Papua New Guinea 922:"Twenty Gallons of Avgas For Two Lives" 1343: 883:"East Sepik Province Papua New Guinea" 1021: 356:) and another accused was acquitted. 336:, Wewak was the site of the largest 968:. World Meteorological Organization 966:"World Weather Information Service" 429:Climate data for Wewak (1973–2007) 320:. It is the see city (seat) of the 13: 14: 1372: 1006: 734:World Meteorological Organization 312:. It is the largest town between 1324: 1311: 372:, which is also known as Boram. 68:Location within Papua New Guinea 54: 47: 31: 911:(Kap. 7 "Australia and Others") 322:Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak 260:260 km (160 mi) from 958: 914: 897: 875: 1: 868: 618:Average rainfall mm (inches) 55: 359: 7: 841: 743:Wewak mean sea temperature 548:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 478:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 370:Wewak International Airport 350:Wewak International Airport 279:24.2 °C (75.6 °F) 271:30.8 °C (87.4 °F) 10: 1377: 731: 428: 414:classifies its climate as 406: 399:, which is the capital of 332:Between 1943 and 1945, in 327: 1320: 1309: 1059: 687: 617: 547: 477: 472: 469: 466: 463: 460: 457: 454: 451: 448: 445: 442: 439: 436: 433: 283: 275: 267: 256: 239: 226: 201: 196: 186: 178: 173: 165: 157: 145: 133: 121: 111: 76: 42: 30: 23: 819:29 °C (84 °F) 816:29 °C (84 °F) 813:29 °C (84 °F) 810:29 °C (84 °F) 807:29 °C (84 °F) 804:29 °C (84 °F) 801:29 °C (84 °F) 798:29 °C (84 °F) 795:29 °C (84 °F) 792:29 °C (84 °F) 789:29 °C (84 °F) 786:29 °C (84 °F) 863:Wewak Islands Rural LLG 1356:Port cities in Oceania 838: 830: 300:is the capital of the 37:One of Wewak's beaches 1331:New Guinea portal 836: 828: 229:Traditional languages 169:5 m (16 ft) 924:. 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One of Wewak's beaches
Wewak is located in Papua New Guinea
3°33′S 143°38′E / 3.550°S 143.633°E / -3.550; 143.633
Papua New Guinea
Province
East Sepik Province
District
Wewak District
LLG
Wewak Urban LLG
6th
Main languages
English
Tok Pisin
Kairiru
Boikin
Traditional languages
Kairiru
Time zone
UTC+10
AEST
Wuvulu Island
Climate
Af
East Sepik
Papua New Guinea
New Guinea
Madang
Jayapura
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak

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