Maprik District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. It is about two and half hours drive from the provincial capital of Wewak. It's considered as the economic hub of the Sepik region as Maprik Town services not only the people of Maprk but other Districts such as, Yangoru Sausia, Wosera Gawi, Ambunti Drekikier and Aitape Lumi in West Sepik Province. The current Political Head of the district is Hon. Gabriel lenny Kapris, MP. There are 5 local level governments that made up the district.
1.Maprik Urban Local Level Government
Current Political Head: Lord Mayor Mr. Paul Dingu
2. Maprik Wora Rural Local Level Government
Current Political Head: President Mr. Ian Samuel
3.Yamil Tamaui Rural Local Level Government
Current Political Head: President Mr. Carl Sangi
4. Albiges Mamblep Rural Local Level Government
Current Political Head: President Mr. Stanley Konoly
Sandaun Province is the northwesternmost mainland province of Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 35,920 km2 and has a population of 248,411. The capital is Vanimo. In July 1998 the area surrounding the town Aitape was hit by an enormous tsunami caused by a Magnitude 7.0 earthquake which killed over 2,000 people. The five villages along the west coast of Vanimo towards the International Border are namely; Lido, Waromo, Yako, Musu and Wutung.
For administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea is divided into administrative divisions called provinces. There are 22 provincial-level divisions, which include 20 provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and the National Capital District of Port Moresby.
East Sepik is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wewak. East Sepik has an estimated population of 433,481 people and is 43,426 km square in size.
Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea in terms of both land area and population, with a land area of 2,100 square kilometres (810 sq mi), but with more than 220,000 square kilometres (85,000 sq mi) of water, and the total population is 60,485. The provincial town of Manus is Lorengau.
Wewak District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. The main town is Wewak.
Yangoru-Saussia District is a district of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.
Jimi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Tabibuga. The population of the district was 71,379 at the 2011 census. Before May 2012, it was part of the Western Highlands Province. It is home to the Jimi Valley and the village of Koinambe.
Murik a.k.a. Nor is a Lower Sepik language spoken in Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Murik ward of Marienberg Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, which is located around a large coastal lagoon.
Juwal a.k.a. Muniwara is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. Other names are Mambe and Tumara ~ Tumaru. It is spoken in Mambe and Tumeru villages of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.
Sumariup is a Sepik language spoken in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the single village of Latoma in Karawari Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.
Bisis is a Sepik language spoken in East Sepik Province, Papua-New Guinea. It is spoken in three villages, including Yembiyembi of Gawi Rural LLG in East Sepik Province.
Mari is an endangered Sepik language spoken in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
Koiwat is one of the Ndu languages of Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea.
Burui is one of the Ndu languages of Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Burui village of Burui/Kunai Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.
Elepi is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Samap village of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.
Kaiep is one of three Kairiru languages of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the Kep, Taul, and Samap village area in Turubu Rural LLG.
Terebu (Turubu) is one of three Kairiru languages spoken in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Turubu village of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.
Maprik/Wora Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
Pita Tamindei was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly between 1964 and 1968.
Sir Pita Lus was an outspoken Papua New Guinean politician who played an important role in the country's independence in 1975 and is credited with having persuaded Michael Somare, the country's first prime minister, to run for parliament.
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