Wasu is a town in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. It is the capital of
Tewae-Siassi District in
Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km2, with a population of 674,810 (2011 census), and since the division of Southern Highlands P ...
, and is located on the
Huon Peninsula. Wasu also serves as a gateway town for the
Kabwum District
Kabwum District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bil ...
, and is the seat of
Wasu Rural LLG
Wasu Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
During World War II, the Battle of Sio took place in the LLG.
Wards
*01. Yakawa
*02. Sio 2
*03. Sio 1
*04. Kulavi
*05. Wasu Station
*06. Kiari
*07. Welek ...
.
Wasu is also a small town that serves all of Kabwum District, Tewae Siassi District and part of Madang Province.
The town was established in the early 1900s when the first Lutheran Missionaries came. Wasu was used as their port.
Climate
Wasu has a
tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...
(Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
References
Populated places in Morobe Province
Port cities in Oceania
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