Sandaun Province is the north-westernmost province of Papua New Guinea . It covers an area of 35,920 km ² and has a population of 248,411 ( 2011 census ) . 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
tsunami
1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake
Sandaun Province