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).

[1] Pope Francis visited the town on 8 September 2024 as part of a tour of South East Asia and Oceania.

In this case they come over for a day to visit the Indonesian consulate, stay in one of the hotels along the "sundaun-road" and head back to the border 24 hours later.

The boardriders' club at Lido Village were the subject of a report on Australia's Dateline current affairs program.