Each province in papua new guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more local level government llg areas. Much of the provinces geography is dominated by the sepik river, which flows briefly also through the papua province of indonesia and is one of the largest rivers in the world in terms of water flow. Sepik river, papua new guinea tide station location guide. Report by david curiel in sacred land film project. Spirit mask from tambanum village, sepik river region, papua new guinea. Find highquality angoram sepik png stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
May through to october is the most pleasant, especially for the hotter sepik river regions. For the last week of my trip we stayed in luxuriously rustic lodges in the highlands and sepik river areas visiting local tribes, villages, clans, sub. In the pleistocene, the sepikramu floodplain was a large, saltwater inland sea. The majority of the river flows through the papua new guinea provinces of sandaun and east sepik, with a small section flowing through the indonesian province of papua. The sepik is a gallery of tribal art, each village boasts a unique style and every villager is an artisan.
There are a few offshore islands and coastal ranges just inland. Although generally drier in these areas than the highlands of png, the sepik river will rise dramatically as it receives the runoff from the highlands rainfall which makes its way down to the coast. Sepik river cruise in papua new guinea regent holidays. Exploring the banks of the sepik river encompasses papua new guinea clans and culture. Carved housepost of a latmul mens cult house from the sepik river, papua new. It works on your desktop computer, tablet, or mobile phone. It is a large province with mountains in the interior, jungles in the lowlands, and attractive tropical coastlines. West sepik is also known as sandaun sun down province, as it is, with western province, the most westerly of pngs provinces. The upper sepik is currently on the list to be recognised as a world heritage site. Angoram area clan mask with woven edge and cassowary feather tuffs angoram is outside the middle sepik, but many of the carvers live in this regional administrative center. Png mask festival with sepik river canoe safari reef and. Enjoy a halfday tour of port moresby, the capital city of papua new guinea. White water rafting on the watut river, sea kayaking and reef snorkelling.
The scale of the river, the impressive architecture of haus tambarans, the beautiful stilt villages. Sepik river papua world map mapa polityczna, png, 512x512px. Sepik river, black, black and white, continent, country. East sepik province watercolor map of papua new guinea. Get directions, maps, and traffic for wewak, east sepik province. The trip along the sepik river was an incredible adventure and a. Although generally drier in these areas than the highlands of png, the sepik river will rise dramatically as it receives the runoff from the highlands. In addition the cross river region was analysed in the context of a larger.
A few days paddling a logboat on the sepik river northern papua new guinea,visiting the villages baeutiful long houses tambaran and sampling local food sago larvae skewers and such. Albert has spent his life along the shores of the sepik river. Life in the sepik area revolves around the river, with men paddling narrow dugout canoes full of goods for trade, women fishing or making sago and children joyfully swinging from trees to splash down in the river. Environmental groups have documented various flora and fauna and say the sepik river and its basin is the second richest biodiversity region in papua new guinea. The river originates in the victor emanuel range in the central highlands of papua new guinea. Route from angoram to kanjimei, south of the sepik river showing location of towns, village, stations and camps in the area. You are in west sepik papua new guinea, administrative region of level 1. Authentic sepik tours tour guide on sepik river, papua. Download scientific diagram a map of papua new guinea and the east sepik province. A concise itinerary taking you well offthebeatentrack and seeing some of pngs most interesting tribes.
History the sepiks first contact with the outside world was probably with malay birdofparadise hunters the feathers from these beautiful birds were popular in asia long before fashionable european millinery incorporated them into late19thcentury womens headwear the first european contact came in 1885, with the arrival of the german new guinea company. West sepik, papua new guinea, australia and oceania. Pacific wrecks hawain river, east sepik province, papua new. The trip along the sepik river was an incredible adventure and a highlight of the trip. Point of interest, bulldog track, sepik river, owen stanley range.
Browse the most comprehensive and uptodate online directory of administrative regions in papua new guinea. Book your tickets online for sepik river, papua new guinea. East sepik province independent state of papua new guinea, png, provinces of papua new guinea map vector illustration, scribble sketch east sepik ma a meakambut woman travels with her son through a sepik region river. Location the hawain river is located to the east of banak and to the west of boiken and wewak crossing the west coastal road towards boiken and dauga and beyond. I recently returned from a civilized adventure tour visiting png and this included a 4 night cruise aboard the sepik spirit. A political map of papua new guinea and a large satellite image from landsat. It has an enormous catchment area and landforms that include swamplands, tropical rainforests and mountains. The sepik river is the longest river on the island of new guinea, and after the fly and the mamberamo the third largest by volume. The name sandaun was adopted by the province in order to differentiate it from east sepik. Angoram area clan mask with woven edge and cassowary feather tuffs. It is full of amazing birds and wildlife, including a good number of crocodiles. Ask questions about environmental planning and engineering at the proposed frieda river mine.
Research sponsored by the png national museum shows that the development of the freshwater sepik river, the ramu river and their tributaries is relatively recent. The sepik has a large catchment area and includes swamplands, tropical rainforests and mountains. The sepik flows northwestward crossing just over the border into the indonesian portion of the island. A concise itinerary taking you well offthebeatentrack and seeing some of png s most interesting tribes. Despite the enormous amount of water, the river flows slowly with little height to lose between when it emerges from the mountains and reaches the sea. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of sepik river. Authentic sepik tours tour guide on sepik river, papua new.
History of the sepik lonely planet travel information. Some of these refugees were settled permanently in png in camps close to the border at blackwater, near vanimo, and green river, near the sepik river. If you plan to visit the sepik river basin, download the ecotourism guide sepik river. The april river of east sepik province has received little attention since the. This is where i am, in the middle and upper regions of the sepik, which on a map loops and coils west over the papua border, then travels north before dropping back into png. The highlanders, with whom first contact was made only in the 30s, are as alien to the sepik river people as cannibalism is to me. User idnetdesign uploaded this map sepik river papua world map mapa polityczna png image on july 4, 2018. Still the best, most detailed map the river and region is wewak. We combine this with a visit to some seldomvisited villages along the sepik river by motorised canoe, with a two night stay in a river settlement for a truly authentic taste of village life and culture. Sepik river papua new guinea 2020 all you need to know. This is papua new guineas amazon and is navigable for most of its length.
Sepik the sepik is a region of papua new guinea, consisting of two provinces, east sepik and west sepik. Youll also stop at the koki fish market and a local handicrafts market where you can purchase souvenirs. Many of the villages along the east sepik river did not have contact with the western world until the 19thcentury and maintained a lifestyle that changed little for thousands of years. In the dry season, old coral reefs are sometimes exposed along the river bank at angoram. European contact on the river began in 1885, when the germans explored the area.
It rises in the victor emanuel range of the central highlands of papua new guinea, near telefomin. The majority of the river flows through the papua new guinea png. The sepik, pronounced seapick, is one of the great river systems of the world. South sepik river area cartogis services maps online anu. Click on the detailed button under the image to switch to a more detailed map.
The region is home to 70,000 people and boasts a unique culture with its most famous element being the crocodile skin initiation ceremony. Use this relief map to navigate to tide stations, surf breaks and cities that are in the area of sepik river, papua new guinea. It is home to an entirely disproportionate 12 percent of the worlds indigenous languages. The images in many areas are detailed enough that you can. Other nearby locations tide tables and tide charts to sepik river, papua new guinea. This is png frontier adventures replying to your negative report we would like to address some of your comments. Location of tayap, yimas and awiakay languages in the south sepik river area.
Angoram is outside the middle sepik, but many of the carvers live in this regional administrative center. Journey with us on this brand new trip to the fascinating destination of papua new guinea. Vanimo is the capital of west sepik, or sandaun, province in the sepik region of papua new guinea. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Papua new guinea east sepik province sepik river region kanganamun village children going to bathe in sepik river at sunset landscape of the sepik river at sunset upper sepik river papua new guinea sago bowl kamana early 20th century papua new guinea middle sepik river sawos people ceramic paint 27. Sepik river, one of the largest rivers on the island of new guinea, southwestern pacific ocean. Papua new guinea west sepik province papua new guinea maps click on the papua new guinea west sepik province to view it full screen. East sepik province cartogis services maps online anu. Aug 19, 2014 since 1975, the islands eastern part has functioned as an independent country called papua new guinea, or png for short. Biologically, it is possibly the largest uncontaminated freshwater wetland system in the asiapacific region. It is locally owned and operated by albert lumut, who is native to kanganamun village in the middle sepik.
Pacific wrecks hawain river, east sepik province, papua. You may download green river kml file and view the green river 3d map with googe earth software. Man from the sepik region of papua new guinea showing ritual scarring. Angoram sepik png stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Papua new guinea adventure travel white water rafting. The majority of the river flows through the papua new guinea png provinces of sandaun formerly west sepik and east sepik, with a small section flowing through the indonesian province of papua. The geography of papua new guinea describes the eastern half of the island of new guinea. The sepik river is one of two vast tropical river systems in papua new guinea that meander through the densely forested lowlands of the worlds second largest and the worlds tallest island. Middle sepik river map, links to villages and artifacts from tambanum up to pagwi, east sepik province, papua new guinea. Abelam is the sepikramu sr lan guage spoken in wingei and witupe. Since then, following brutal indonesian crackdowns on west papuan separatist activity, even more west papuans have fled over the border to png. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.
Visit the hanuabada stilt village, burns peak, touaguba hill, the central business district, and much more. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The sepik, pronounced seapick, is one of the worlds great river systems and at 1126 km, the longest river system in png. Not only will you get to explore the world class watut river, but youll get the opportunity to experience the intriguing tribal culture and delve deep into the country and its history. The remainder of the provinces geography is dominated by the sepik river, which is one of the largest rivers in the world in terms of water flow and is known for floodingthe rivers level can alter by as much as five metres in the course of the year as it rises and falls. Other people are concerned about the environment impact statement for the frieda project. Nature and community tourism and see ethics for visiting sacred places for more guidance. The mighty sepik is the most famous geographical feature of png and has captured the collective imagination of adventure travellers around the world. By downloading images from this site you are agreeing to the terms of this license and you must acknowledge cartogis services, college of asia and the pacific, the australian national university as the source of the maps. Along the banks of the river and its many tributaries live sparsely scattered, remote villages scarcely contacted by the outside world, where people live a lifestyle that has changed little for. Authentic sepik tours specializes in tours along the mighty sepik river and wewak town. Papua new guinea, sepik river, there is a tradition of wood carving mask representing ancestor spirits. Port moresby is the capital of papua new guinea png and the largest city.
Click on the detailed button under the image to switch. It has to be appreciated and fully understood by every visitor to the country most especially in very remote areas of png that it is a very difficult country to organise anything in at any time, due to the tribal nature and culture of the people, lack of. P ronounced hawaiian wartime history after the allied landings to the west, retreating japanese army troops followed the hawaiin river inland to maprik, abandoning their heavy equipment and guns along the. The southern areas of the province are taken up by the hunstein range and other mountain ranges which form the central cordillera and feed the sepik river.
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