Wau

Wau is a town in Papua New Guinea, in the province of Morobe. It has a population of approx 5,000 and is situated at an altitude of around 1100 metres. Wikipedia

Population 9,442 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Papua New Guinea

• 110FireFire
• 111AmbulanceAmbulance
• 112PolicePolice

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• WW2 Battle of Wau Memorial Monument · 960 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

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