Vanimo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vanimo
Sandaun,
Papua New Guinea

Location of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea

Population:

9,809 (16th)

LLG:

Vanimo Urban

Elevation:

3 m (10 ft)

Coordinates:

2°40′S, 141°17′E

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
30.6 °C ^{87 °F}	28.8 °C ^{84 °F}	2797 mm ^{110.1 in}

Vanimo town from the air

Vanimo is the capital of Sandaun province in Papua New Guinea. It is located on a peninsula close to the border with Indonesia.

Vanimo is a small township with an economy based around the timber industry. Logging company Vanimo Forest Products, which is owned by Malaysian company Rimbunan Hijau, is the chief employer.

Vanimo coastline from space

Papua New Guinea Portal

Vanimo is known to be a great surfing destination. It has a reputation of having the most consistent waves in Papua New Guinea. Surfing season is mid October through to late April.

The boardriders' club at Lido Village were the subject of a report on Australia's Dateline current affairs program.

v • d • e Provincial capitals of Papua New Guinea

Alotau (MB) · Arawa or Buka (NS) · Daru (Western) · Goroka (EHP) · Kavieng (NI) · Kerema (Gulf) · Kimbe (WNB) · Kokopo (ENB) · Kundiawa (Simbu) · Lae (Morobe) · Lorengau (Manus) · Madang (Madang) · Mendi (SHP) · Mount Hagen (WHP) · Popondetta (Oro) · Port Moresby (Central/NCD) · Wabag (Enga) · Wewak (ES) · Vanimo (WS)