Wabag District

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Wabag District
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Location of Enga Province
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Wabag District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 5°29′02″S143°39′43″E / 5.484°S 143.662°E / -5.484; 143.662
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Enga Province
Capital Wabag
Area
  Total1,090 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total73,649
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST)

Wabag District is a district of the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wabag. The population of the district was 73,649 at the 2011 census. [1]

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