Vanimo

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Vanimo
Vanimo town from the air
Vanimo Location within Sandaun Province Show map of Sandaun Province Vanimo Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) Show map of Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 2°40′S 141°17′E / 2.667°S 141.283°E / -2.667; 141.283
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	Sandaun Province (West Sepik)
LLG	Vanimo Urban
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	11,863
• Rank	16th
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
Mean max temp	30.6 °C (87.1 °F)
Mean min temp	28.8 °C (83.8 °F)
Annual rainfall	2,797 mm (110.1 in)
Climate	Af
Location	1,000 km (620 mi) from Port Moresby

Vanimo is the capital of Sandaun Province (West Sepik) in north-westernmost Papua New Guinea and of Vanimo-Green River District. It is located on a peninsula close to the border with Indonesia, nearest to Jayapura, the capital city of Papua (province).