Pagwi | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Papua New Guinea |
Coordinates: | -4.05°N 145°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Papua New Guinea |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Papua New Guinea |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | East Sepik Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | LLG |
Subdivision Name3: | Gawi Rural LLG |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | AEST |
Utc Offset1: | +10 |
Pagwi is a village and township on the Sepik River in Gawi Rural LLG of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, north-east of Ambunti. Linked by road to Wewak, about 4 or 5 hours away on the coast, the Chambri Lakes are nearby to the south. It contains little more than some dilapidated government buildings and a few basic guesthouses such as Yamanumbo Guesthouse.[1] Pagwi Council House is described as "hardly impressive", but its "handsomely carved posts inside" are noted.[2] There have been numerous land disputes and conflicts in the area.[3]