PNG Profiles Report 140410

Papua New Guinea
District and Provincial Profiles
NRI
The National Research Institute
March 2010
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Contents
Foreword v
Acknowledgements vi
Introduction 1
Overview of Indicators 3
Glossary of Terms 10
Guide to Data Sources 12
Southern Region 13
Central Province 15
Abau, Goilala, Kairuku Hiri and Rigo
Districts
Gulf Province 23
Kerema and Kikori Districts
Milne Bay Province 29
Alotau, Esa’ala, Kiriwina Goodenough
and Samarai Murua Districts
National Capital District 37
Moresby North East, Moresby North West
and Moresby South Districts
Oro Province 43
Ijivitari and Sohe Districts
Western Province 49
Middle Fly, North Fly and South Fly
Districts
Highlands Region 55
Eastern Highlands Province 57
Daulo, Goroka, Henganofi, Kainantu,
Lufa, Obura Wonenara, Okapa and
Unggai Bena Districts
Enga Province 69
Kandep, Kompiam Ambum, Lagaip-
Porgera, Wabag and Wapenamanda
Districts
Simbu Province 77
Chuave, Gumine, Karimui-Nomane,
Kerowagi, Kundiawa, and Sinasina-
Yonggamugl Districts
Southern Highlands Province 87
Ialibu Pangia, Imbonggu, Kagua Erave,
Komo Margarima, Koroba Lake Kopiago,
Mendi, Nipa Kutubu and Tari Pori
Districts
Western Highlands Province 99
Anglimp South Wahgi, Baiyer Mul ,
Dei, Hagen, Jimi, North Wahgi, and
Tambul Nebilyer Districts
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Momase Region 109
East Sepik Province 111
Ambunti Dreikikir, Angoram, Maprik,
Wewak, Wosera Gaui and Yangoru Saussia
Districts
Madang Province 121
Bogia, Madang, Middle Ramu, Rai Coast,
Sumkar and Usino Bundi Districts
Morobe Province 131
Bulolo, Finschhafen, Huon Gulf, Kabwum,
Lae, Markham, Menyamya, Nawae,
and Tewai Siassi Districts
Sandaun Province 143
Aitape Lumi, Nuku, Telefomin, and
Vanimo Green Districts
New Guinea Islands Region 151

Autonomous Region of Bougainville 153
Central Bougainville, North Bougainville
and South Bougainville Districts
East New Britain Province 159
Gazelle, Kokopo, Pomio, and Rabaul
Districts
Manus Province & District 169
New Ireland Province 171
Kavieng and Namatanai Districts
West New Britain Province 177
Kandrian Gloucester and Talasea District
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Foreword
Vision 2050 is the new roadmap for building a healthier, fairer, smarter and wealthier
Papua New Guinea.
The central mission of Vision 2050 is for Papua New Guinea to achieve a ranking in the
top 50 countries of the United Nations Human Development Index by 2050.
This mission is ambitious, but if it can be achieved the rewards for our society will be
great. However, the only way this mission will be realized, is if the key social and
economic indicators from which the index is developed are carefully monitored over
time. More specifically, these and other important indicators must be monitored right
down to the district level, because this is the only way policy and funding interventions
can be accurately targeted to improve service delivery, achieve concrete improvements
to peoples lives as well as improve our development standing in relation to other
nations.
The objective of this project is simple: to become a central collection point for social and
economic indicators that are currently being collected at a district and provincial level by
key agencies and stakeholders.
In undertaking this project the National Research Institute aims to create a tool that can
monitor in detail the performance of districts and provinces around the country, thus
giving the nation’s planners and policy-makers an accurate insight into the areas of
social and economic development which may be preventing Papua New Guinea from
achieving the central mission of Vision 2050.
This project is in its infancy. There is much more work to be done to identify those
agencies collecting relevant data and to collaborate with those agencies to include that
data in this unique monitoring tool.
This initial pilot report has been developed to simulate feedback and ultimately inspire
collaboration and support.
Therefore, in releasing this report, I am making a direct appeal to Members of

Parliament, key agencies and other interested community members to give their
feedback and input to help to develop this project further.
I look forward to the opportunity to explore the future possibilities of this project with all
interested stakeholders in Papua New Guinea.
Dr Thomas Webster
Director
National Research Institute
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Acknowledgements
The following people are gratefully acknowledged for their various contributions to this
project:
Dr Thomas Webster, Dr Musawe Sinebare, Dr Alphonse Gelu, Linda Duncan, Dr Arnold

Kukari, Dr Israel Sembajwe, Dr Helen Cheney and Katherine Wheen formed the project
team and devised and developed this project throughout 2009.
Katherine Wheen managed the production of this pilot report.
Lindsay Kutan, Mathlina Somo and Michael George also made a contribution to data
collection and data entry.
The printing of this report was made possible with the support of the Australian
Government (AusAID) who funds most of NRI’s research activities through a
partnership agreement.
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Introduction
In Papua New Guinea, there are more than 800 languages spoken. More than 80
percent of the population lives in rural areas and some of these areas are extremely
remote. With 20 provinces, 89 districts, 313 local-level governments and 6,131 wards
the challenges for policy makers and service delivery agencies are substantial.
The 1995 reforms to the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level
Governments were significant in relation to decentralization of public administration to
the district level in the hope of improved service delivery. An ongoing reform process is
expected to simplify administrative arrangements, increase accountability and ensure
that funds are spent where they are most needed. It is essential that any reform
process is carefully monitored to detect evidence of change.
The ability to monitor the progress of policy and administrative reforms is limited unless
there is up-to-date, accurate and relevant information that can be disaggregated to the
level of the district. This will help governments to better understand the unique needs of
each district, to focus on areas most in need and to identify where there are signs of
improvement, no change or deterioration.
The NRI Provincial and District Profiles have been prepared to draw attention to the
need for information at the district level. They provide basic information and establish
key socioeconomic indicators related to services at the district level. This will establish
a baseline from which individual districts can monitor their progress over time. These
profiles can be used by public administrators and policy makers to monitor the progress
of districts and to assist in planning and policy development.
There have been a number of exercises where information and analysis has been
focused at the district level. The Papua New Guinea Rural Development Handbook and
the NEFC’s Review of Intergovernmental Financing Arrangements: District
Development Index, among others. Although these are useful resources, the NRI
believes that much more can be done to collect and publish a broad range of district
level indicators related to services and the monitoring of these over time.
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It is clear that there is limited accessible and up-to-date data and information
disaggregated at the district level. For the effective monitoring of changes in service
delivery, there needs to be substantial investment in information management across all
agencies responsible for services.
Improved services will require more effective public administration. In relation to

monitoring performance, there will need to be particular attention given to systematic
record keeping and timely performance reporting. With a greater emphasis on
implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, it is expected that, over time,
there will be improved data and information for future versions of this publication.
Each district profile contains a map, some general Information regarding the population,
geography, government and access to services. There are also specific indicators on
education, health and economic activity and it is anticipated that future editions will
include indicators on infrastructure. Provincial profiles have also been included as there
was found to be important information that could be reported at this level and that
provides some additional context to the district profiles. At the same time, it is
recognized that provincial-level data do not convey the variability between districts and
the distinct development problems related to public administration and service delivery.
In preparing the District Profiles NRI has drawn heavily on the 2000 Census and the
Rural Development Handbook. This is because the data for each of these sources
have been collected nationally, are comparable across districts and are readily
available.
It is hoped that indicators at the district level can be expanded upon as information
management and data collection practices improve and as there is increased pressure
on agencies to report on service delivery and to make this information accessible to
others. We look forward to your suggestions for how this document could be improved
and refined in the future.
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Overview of Indicators
This section is intended as a guide to the indicators chosen for these profiles. It
provides a description of the significance of each indicator and what it tells us about the
status of development in each of the districts and provinces.
Administration and Governance
The profiles in each district and province begin with administrative information on the
numbers of wards and local-level governments as well as the headquarters for each
province or district. In Papua New Guinea, the administrative boundaries are
coextensive with electoral boundaries. This is a useful situation when it comes to these
profiles, as it is possible to look at political representation directly alongside the
development indicators for each unit of government and administration. However, there
are also problems associated with having the administrative boundaries linked to
electoral boundaries. Administrative boundaries can often be long-standing and rooted
in history, while electoral boundaries need to respond to changing demographics. For
instance, electoral boundaries should cover approximately equal population units, so
that representation is reasonably equal across the country. This is especially important
because PNG has single-member districts, that is, only one Member of Parliament
represents each district. In reality, this is not the case. Across the country, there is no
uniformity on the size (in terms of population) of local-level, district and provincial
government jurisdictions. The vested interests in the ‘status quo’ have also made it very
difficult for the Electoral Boundaries Commission to successfully change electoral
boundaries to bring them more in-line with the demographic characteristics of the
country.
One challenge in PNG is to get a definitive list of administrative units because the
National Statistical Office, the National Mapping Bureau and the Department of
Provincial and Local Government Affairs (DPLGA) all have slightly different lists,
especially at the local-level government and ward levels. A careful reader will notice that
often the district and provincial maps, supplied by the National Mapping Bureau, and the
listing of local-level governments, supplied by the DPLGA differ in many districts. This
will continue to frustrate any department involved in the collection of statistics until there
is some resolution of administrative units, and their names and boundaries, at the
national level.
The profiles also give some basic information on the political representation within each
province and district, by individual and by political party in the period since 2002. This
section could be expanded in the future to develop a longer term picture of political
governance in each of the districts and provinces.
Population Data and Indicators by Age and Sex
Population data are disaggregated in each profile by sex and age. This is done for a
number of reasons. For example, it is important to know the distribution of population by
sex and age: (1) To determine the size of the working age population in relation to that
of the children and the elderly (this can help you to assess the degree of dependency in
the population); (2) To determine the proportion of females or males in each age group
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so that planning for facilities and services such as those for health and education is
facilitated (e.g. health facilities and services are targeted towards children and females
in maternal ages); (3) To have adequate information on the number and sex of the
population when deciding on policies and plans that are geared towards gender
equality, equity and empowerment; and (4) To know the size and sex of the working age
population in relationship to female and male employment or unemployment
differences.
Population Density
Population density measures the number of persons per square kilometre in a given
area (e.g. district, province, country). Care should be taken in interpreting population
density as a measure of population distribution. Other geographic factors that effect
population distribution, such as deserts, mountains, and forests, should be taken into
consideration. In these profiles, the density is given per total land area in the district and
per occupied land area in the district, to capture this difference and to take into account
uninhabitable areas. This shows whether the area is thickly or sparsely populated, and
reflects the implication of this on the provision of facilities such as schools and health
centres as well as the provision of services for health, education, banking and essential
commodities. A more meaningful measure of population distribution, in this respect, is
population per arable land or population per agricultural land, which could be included in
future profiles.
Population Growth
The rate of population growth in the same area would indicate the nature of population
change taking place, whether the rate of natural increase is high or low in the area,
whether people are moving out of the area, or whether apart from the natural rate of
increase, people are moving into the area because of different opportunities, especially
those related to economic activities and availability of services.
Electoral Statistics
Electoral participation is an indicator of the extent to which citizens can freely participate
in the processes and institutions of democracy. Typically, high levels of participation can
be used to indicate the legitimacy of elected officials and the regimes to which they
belong. In Papua New Guinea, indicators of electoral participation also give information
about the extent to which the electoral process has been impacted by electoral fraud,
which has been prevalent, and some would say is growing, in National General
Elections.
Voter turnout is usually expressed as the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot
in an election. In this profile we have used the ‘number of votes cast’ in the 2002 and
2007 elections. This figure represents to the total of formal and informal votes recorded
in the counting process. We note that the law does allow some ballots to be excluded
from the count if electoral fraud can be demonstrated; therefore in a small number of
cases these figures may not represent the total number of eligible voters who cast a
ballot in the relevant elections.
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In addition, and in the provincial profiles only, the numbers of names on the electoral roll
for 2002 and 2007 have been provided. This district level data was not available at the
time of printing.
Where the numbers of votes cast or numbers of names on the roll are substantially
higher than the number of eligible voters, it reveals that the results for these elections
have been artificially impacted by instances of multiple voting or of ballots being cast by
‘ghost’ voters, who have benefited from an inaccurate and inflated roll. Where figures
are lower than the number of eligible voters, this could be indicative of a number of
factors including the deliberate disenfranchisement of groups of voters, the existence of
some geographic or other barrier that is preventing citizens from freely participating, or
even that some groups of voters may be deliberately boycotting elections.
These indicators also develop a picture of the effectiveness of initiatives to curb

electoral fraud and ensure free and fair elections. For instance, an entirely new electoral
roll was developed in 2006, which was intended to eliminate or reduce the numbers of
‘ghost’ voters who were voting in elections. In theory, this new roll should have brought
voter participation more in-line with the eligible voting population, as the 2002 Electoral
Roll, with 5.3 million names, was substantially inflated.
In the districts of Simbu Province, the over-participation of voters in 2002 was

pronounced, with numbers of votes cast totalling more than double the number of
eligible voters, in some instances. This has been substantially reduced in the roll used
in the 2007 Elections and is now more in-line with numbers of eligible voters. By
contrast, in Western Highlands Province, specifically in Mt. Hagen, it is clear that the re-
registration process was less successful. The number of votes cast is well above the
number of eligible voters. At the other end of the scale, in the Autonomous Region of
Bougainville, the number of votes cast was well below the number of eligible voters in
both 2002 and 2007.
In addition, because growth rates in PNG are unreliable, we have instead presented the
figures for eligible voters in the 2000 census along side the numbers of votes cast in the
2002 and 2007 National General Elections. The average national annual growth rate of
2.7 % would need to be applied to get an estimated idea of eligible voters in 2002 and
2007.
Type and Number of Schools
Each district and provincial profile shows the number of schools in each level of
education, by province and by district, in order to ascertain if there is an adequate
supply of space to meet the demand for education. Access and enrolment data seem to
suggest that one of the critical factors for the increased number of school-aged children
being out of school is the lack of schools. There is an obvious critical shortage of space
in all provinces and districts.
Net Admission Rate: Students’ Access to Education
In Papua New Guinea, access to the first level of education is measured in terms of the
proportion of six year old children admitted to elementary prep relative to the population
of six year olds, and this measure is described as the net admission rate.
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The net admission rate is a useful indicator because it tells us not only the number of
students with access to Elementary Prep, but more importantly, the number of students
being denied access. The data presented show that East Sepik Province has the lowest
net admission rate (2.8%) while Central Province has the highest net admission rate
(32.7%). In terms of districts, data show that Wosera-Gawi has the lowest net
admission rate (0.1%), while Kundiawa has the highest net admission rate (49.4%).
Generally, the net admission rates for the provinces and the districts show that a large
proportion of children in the population of six year olds do not have access to the first
year of formal education. This is caused by the lack of space and qualified teachers, the
inability of parents to pay school fees, high incidences of repetition, and the enrolment
of over-aged children, amongst other factors.
Enrolment Rates: Students’ Participation in Education
Enrolment rates are used to measure students’ participation in education as well as help
us to identify the number of children enrolled in education as a proportion of the
population of related school age. The gross and the net enrolment rates are often used
to measure students’ participation in education.
The gross enrolment rate has been used here because it helps us to know the exact
number of children, regardless of age, who are enrolled from Elementary Prep to Grade
8 and, most importantly, those who are not enrolled. The enrolment data presented here
show that the Autonomous Region of Bougainville has the highest gross enrolment rate
(109.5%) while Southern Highlands has the lowest gross enrolment rate (51.7%). In
terms of the districts, Central Bougainville has the highest gross enrolment rate
(130.8%) while Tari has the lowest gross enrolment rate (2.3%). The figures for the
Autonomous Region of Bougainville and Central Bougainville suggest that student
enrolment in basic education is very high. However, these enrolment rates provide an
illusion of high enrolment in basic education. This high enrolment is caused by factors
such as the enrolment of a large number of students who are outside the population of
related school age (6-14 years of age).
The net enrolment rate has been used to measure students’ participation in basic
education because firstly, it helps us to know the actual number of pupils in the
population of related school age (6-14 year olds) who are in school and, most
importantly, those who are not in school. Secondly, it is a good indicator for measuring
province’s and districts’ status of progress toward the attainment of the goal of Universal
Basic Education. The enrolment data presented indicate that Milne Bay Province has
the highest net enrolment rate (69.2%) while Oro Province has the lowest net enrolment
rate (38.4%). In terms of districts, Ialibu-Pangia has the highest net enrolment rate
(82.4%) while Nipa-Kutubu has the lowest net enrolment rate (25.1%). The data seem
to suggest that Milne Bay Province and Ialibu-Pangia District are making good progress
towards the attainment of the goal of Universal Basic Education.
Infant and Child Mortality
Health indicators are usually listed as some of the most important social indicators
because they reflect whether a national or local government is making progress in
improving the living conditions of its people.
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The infant mortality rate relates to the environment in which infants are born, how their
mothers are taken care of before and after child-birth, and the cultural practices
determining how early the infants are exposed to liquids and foods other than their
mothers breast milk. In childhood, in relationship to the child mortality rate, the risks to
children are extended through the weaning practices and the nutritional quality of food
they are given, the shelter in which they are kept, and the hygienic conditions in which
they live, as well as prevailing parasitic diseases such as malaria, and communicable
diseases such as measles. All this is summed up by the under five child mortality rate
which combines all the conditions together. Where the rates are high, the living
conditions and service provision are relatively poor compared to where the rates are
low.
Life Expectancy
With regard to indicators such as life expectancy at birth, it is useful to provide them by
sex because they reflect biological, health and socioeconomic differences between
women and men. For example, it is universally known that women survive longer than
men, sometimes by more than two or three years. This margin of differences is a
reflection of a special biological advantage which is sometimes increased by the
hazardous occupations in which men engage as compared to women, or even be
reversed because of the sociocultural conditions in which women in some societies live,
that is when they are exposed to violence, hard labour, limited access to health and
education facilities and services, poor nutrition, lower status for girls than for boys,
limited participation in decisionmaking, and other factors.
Overall, life expectancy (or average number of years lived from birth in a particular area)
summarizes the mortality conditions and provides an embracing indicator of how health
and living conditions in a particular area compare with those in another area. Where life
expectancy is higher, the conditions are better than where it is lower.
Hence, during distribution of services, facilities and development opportunities, more

chances should be given to relatively underprivileged or underserved areas than those
which are better served.
Population per Health Officer and Health Facility
The indicators of population per medical officer, population per nursing officer,
population per Aid Post, and population per Health Centre reveal the gaps that exist in
the provision of health services in PNG. Hence, during distribution of services, facilities
and development opportunities, more emphasis should be given to relatively
underprivileged or underserved areas than those which are better served.
Such gaps affect the delivery of services such as those related to maternal health, and
infant and child immunization programs, and facilitates policymaking and planning for
the future.
Economic Activity
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The economic activity in a province or district encompasses all activities whereby an
individual or company earns a wage or income from selling goods or services. This
section in each of the provincial and district profiles focuses on agricultural activities at a
household level because the majority of Papua New Guinea’s population, particularly in
rural areas, participates in the cash economy through agriculture.
The census data presented in the provincial and district profiles shows the top five
agricultural activities in the province or district in 2000, ranked by the proportion of
citizen households that engaged in these activities. Also shown is the proportion of
households that earned cash income from these same activities.
These figures give an indication of the importance of the different crops as a source of
food and as a source of income. If there is a dominant crop (one that a much higher
percentage of households grow than other crops) this suggests there is little crop
diversification. Heavy reliance on a single type of crop, particularly if it is also the main
source of income, can mean the effects of a crop failure or a problem with disease or
pests (such as the cocoa pod borer) could be disastrous.
Where the figures show that a high proportion of households are engaged in agricultural
activities for cash, this can indicate there are few other sources of income. People in
these districts and provinces are likely to be more vulnerable to the effects of floods,
droughts, crop failures and agricultural commodity price fluctuations.
What these figures don’t show is the volume or value of the crops produced or the
relative importance of these crops compared to other food and income sources. In
future editions, other measures of economic activity such as average income, formal
employment levels, tax revenue or GDP could be considered to give a more holistic
picture of the economic activity within the provinces and districts.
Infrastructure
The infrastructure in a province or district refers to the network of facilities that supports
the community in meeting its economic and social needs. This includes roads, ports,
wharves, airstrips, communications and energy distribution networks, and water and
waste management systems.
Infrastructure is important to connect communities to basic services such as health and

education, to improve social cohesion and to facilitate access to markets for
participation in economic activities. The level of infrastructure within a province or
district can affect both whether a community’s needs are met, and the efficiency and
effectiveness in which they are met.
In the district profiles, because of constraints in accessing data within the time available
to prepare this report, this section is limited to a general description of road networks
and access to services. This information has been sourced from the Rural Development
Handbook (2001). In future editions, it is hoped that the data can be expanded to
capture additional types of infrastructure.
In the provincial profiles, the proportion of the population living within five kilometres of a
national road and the number of electricity customers has been included in addition to
the general description of roads and access to services.
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The data have been sourced from Food and Agriculture in PNG (2009). In reading the
figures for proportion of the population living within five kilometres of a national road, it
is important to note that only national roads have been considered, the condition of the
roads is not taken into account and the terrain is not factored in as the five kilometres
distance is measured in a straight line. However, these figures do provide some
indication of a community’s access to services and markets.
The distance people have to travel to reach major roads and service centres is an
indication of how easy it is for them to access basic services such as health and
education. It also signals their ability to participate in economic activities through their
access to financial services and markets to buy and/or sell produce. Road networks
also enable others to access the community, including delivery of government services,
distribution of goods and services, and tourism.
The number of electricity customers has been included as an indication of the

accessibility of electricity within the provinces. It is acknowledged that this is a crude
measure and that the number of customers could reflect the demand for electricity as
well as the supply.
Access to electricity can improve well-being as it leads to better health care and
education services, creates employment opportunities and frees up time for more
economically productive (income-earning) opportunities.
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Glossary of Terms
Agricultural Activity Household involvement in growing or raising any of the following

either for cash or own use: cocoa, coffee, rubber, oil palm,
coconut, betel nut, livestock (cattle, pigs, goats, sheep), poultry,
food crops/vegetables/root crops, fish (including crabs and
shellfish), any other major crops or livestock.
Aid Post An Aid Post is staffed by a Community Health Worker. It provides
a limited range of specified medicines for which the Aid Post staff
have been appropriately trained to handle. Curative services are
the lowest priority in the range of services provided by an Aid
Post, with the emphasis placed on teaching people to take
responsibility for their own health.
Child Mortality Rate The probability of a child dying between their first and fifth
birthdays.
Citizen Households A regular household where the head of household is a PNG
citizen. A regular household is defined as ‘People who live
together in a private dwelling and who share cooking
arrangements. Household members may, or may not, be related’.
Community School A school with classes from Grade 1 to Grade 6.
Electricity Number of PNG Power Ltd customers as at April 2009.
Customers
Elementary School A school with classes from Prep to Elementary Grade 2.
Eligible Voters Total number of citizens aged 18 and above.
Gross Enrolment The number of students in a given education cycle expressed as
Rate a percentage of the population of six to 14 year olds.
Health Centre The term includes health sub-centres, health centres, rural
hospitals and hospitals.
A Health Centre supports and supervises Aid Posts and provides
services to the community as well as supporting smaller health
centres or sub-centres and day/urban clinics with supplies, staff,
training and additional health services. It provides a broader
range of services than an Aid Post.
Health Sub-centre A Health Sub-Centre provides services similar to those of a
Health Centre, but to a limited scale.
High School A school with classes from Grade 7 to Grade 10.
Infant Mortality The probability of a child dying before their first birthday.
Rate
Life Expectancy Average number of years lived from birth assuming that present
age-sex specific death rates remain constant.
Literacy Rate The percentage of the population who could read and write with
understanding at least one of English, Tok Pisin, Motu or Tokples.
LLG Local-level Government is the third tier of government under
Papua New Guinea’s system of Government, as outlined in the
Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level
Governments.
Medical Officer A Medical Officer is a trained medical doctor registered under the
National Medical Board.
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Glossary of Terms
Net Admission The number of six year olds admitted to Elementary Prep
Rate expressed as a percentage of the population of six year olds.
Net Enrolment The number of students in the 6 to 14 year age group in a given
Rate cycle expressed as a percentage of the population of 6 to 14 year
olds.
Nursing Officer A Nursing Officer is a trained nurse registered under the National
Medical Board.
Population Growth Annual rate of population change between 1980 and 2000.
Rate
Population per Aid Total district/province population divided by number of operational
Post aid posts in a district/province.
Population per Total district/province population divided by the number of sub-
Health Centre health centres, health centres, and hospitals in a district/province.
Population per Total district/province population divided by the number of
Medical Officer medical officers in a district/province.
Population per Total district/province population divided by the number of nursing
Nursing Officer officers in a district/province.
Primary School A school with classes from Grade 3 to Grade 8.
Proportion of The percentage of people living in the Province who live within
Population Living five kilometres of a national road, as measured by a straight line
within 5km of a and not taking into account terrain.
National Road
Provincial High A school with classes from Grade 7 to Grade 10.
School
Rural Hospital A rural hospital is a health facility with at least one medical officer.
It has fewer staff and provides a more limited range of services
than a hospital.
Secondary School A school with classes from Grade 9 to Grade 12.
Service Centre A service centre refers to the nearest location with any level of
services or administrative functions available. A ‘major’ service
centre either a provincial capital or urban centre with more than
1,000 people.
Total Population All persons falling within the scope of the 2000 Census. This
includes usual residents and all other persons present at the time
of census.
Travel Includes any travel on foot, boat or by vehicle. It does not include
air travel.
Under 5 Mortality The probability of a child dying between birth and their fifth
Rate birthday.
Urban Clinic An Urban Clinic provides day services in urban areas similar to
those provided by a Health Centre in rural areas.
Vocational School A training centre offering vocational skills courses to post-primary
school students.
Ward The smallest unit of governance in Papua New Guinea. Typically,
it comprises of four to five villages who are represented by a
single Ward Councillor.
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Guide to Data Sources
General Information
Maps supplied by the National Mapping Bureau
Administration
NOTE: As the National Mapping Bureau uses a different data set
Papua New Guinea Local-level Government Gazette, to the Department of Provincial and Local-level Governent Affairs,
15 January 2007. With the exception of Autonomous certain ward and LLG names, their spelling, and in some cases,
Region of Bougainville, this is from the Census the land boundaries differ to the information given in the column to
(2000), TRS System, National Statistical Office. the left. This difference is beyond the control of the National
Research Institute.
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
About each province and/or district
Total The paragraph on geography is summarised from the information on
each province and district in Hanson et al. (2001) Papua New Guinea
< 15 years Rural Development Handbook.
Census (2000), TRS
15-64 years System, National Statistical The paragraph on governance is based on data collected by the NRI.
Office The paragraph on economic activity is summarised from the
> 65 years
information on each province and district in Hanson et al. (2001)
Citizen households Papua New Guinea Rural Development Handbook.
Area and population density The paragraph on transport access is summarised from the
information on each province and district in Hanson et al. (2001)
Area (km²) Hanson et al. (2001) Papua Papua New Guinea Rural Development Handbook.
New Guinea Rural
Occupied area (km²) Development Handbook Electoral statistics
Population per km² Eligible voters Census (2000), TRS System, National
Statistical Office
Calculated by NRI
Population per km²
Votes cast (2002) Results from the PNG Electoral Commission
(occupied area)
Votes cast (2007) Data collected by NRI and based on some
Average annual population growth rate data supplied by PNG Electoral Commission
(1980-2000): Census (2000), TRS System, National
2002 and 2007 PNG Electoral Commission
Statistical Office
Electoral Roll
Education Health Economic Activity

Type and number of schools Number and population per Top agricultural activities of
facility citizen households
Elementary
Health centres Department of % %*
Community Health (2000), engaged engaged
Schools Census
Primary National Inventory for cash
(2007) Aid posts of Health Facilities
Department of
Provincial high Food
Education Number and population per crops
Secondary officer
Coconut Census (2000), TRS
Vocational Department of System, National
Medical officers
Health (2000), Fishing Statistical Office
Universal basic education Nursing officers National Inventory Rubber
indicators (%) of Health Facilities
Schools
Poultry
Net admission rate Mortality rates (per 1000)
Census *of total citizen households
Gross enrolment (2007) Under 5 years Department of
rate Department Health (2000), Infrastructure
of Education Infant: under 1 National
Net enrolment rate year Electricity PNG Power
Inventory of
Health customers (Correct at April
Literacy rate (%) Child: 1-4 years Facilities 2009)
Total Male Female Life expectancy (years) Percent of Bourke and
population Harwood, eds.
Census (2000), TRS System,
Total Male Female within 5km of a (2009), Food and
National Statistical Office
national road Agriculture in
Census (2000), TRS System, Papua New
National Statistical Office Guinea
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Southern Region
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Central Province
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Central Province
General Information About Central
Administration Central Province occupies the southern side of the Owen
Stanley Ranges and the area of coast from Bereina in the north
Provincial headquarters: Port Moresby to Gaire Village in the south.
Number of districts: 4 - Abau, Goilala, Kairuku-
Hiri, Rigo The provincial member is Mr. Alphonse Moroi, of the Rural
Development Party. This is his second term.
Number of LLGs: 13
Number of wards: 205 People living near Bereina can earn a high income from the
sale of food and betel nut, while those in reasonable proximity
Population to Port Moresby can earn moderate incomes selling food and
other goods at markets. People in the more remote areas of
Male Female Goilala and Abau have low potential environments and earn
(%) (%) low incomes. Many people commute to earn non-agricultural
Total 183983 52.2 47.8 wage incomes in and around Port Moresby.
< 15 years 77376 53.0 47.0 A road runs along the length of the province, and areas around
Port Moresby are also well served by roads. Another road
15-64 years 100896 51.5 48.5 leads up to the Sogeri Plateau and the start of the Kokoda
> 65 years 5711 52.2 47.8 Track. However, Goilala district and the east of Abau district
have very few roads.
Citizen households 29742
Electoral statistics
Area and population density
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 94491
Area (km²) 29998
Number of votes cast (2002) 94576
Occupied area (km²) 6890
2002 Electoral Roll 191496
Population per km² 6.1
Population per km² of occupied area 26.7
Average annual population growth rate
(1980-2000): 2.3

Elementary 375
Health centres 29 6344 % %*
Community 77 engaged engaged
Aid posts 76 2421 for cash
Primary 129
Provincial high 6 Number and population per Food crops 75.3 13.7
officer
Secondary 5 Betel nut 57.0 27.6
Medical officers 0 n/a
Vocational 3 Coconut 53.0 10.0
Nursing officers 48 3833
Universal basic education Fishing 36.3 9.5
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Livestock 34.7 7.7
Net admission rate 32.7% Under 5 mortality rate 62 *of total citizen households
Gross enrolment rate 77.8% Infant mortality rate 47

(under 1 year)
Net enrolment rate 58.3%
Child mortality rate 15 Infrastructure
Literacy rate (%) (1-4 years of age)
Electricity customers 3182
Total Male Female Life expectancy (years)
72.1 75.4 68.6 Percent of population 63.0
Total Male Female within 5km of a national
56.4 56.2 56.7 road
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Abau District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Abau
Number of LLGs: 3 - Amazon Bay Rural,
Aroma Rural, Cloudy Bay Rural
Number of wards: 40
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 38378 51.6 48.4 About Abau
< 15 years 16165 52.6 47.4 Abau district is located in the south east of Central Province. The
15-64 years 20795 50.7 49.3 district covers the coastal areas west of Milne Bay and the
mountains and valleys of the Owen Stanley Ranges.
> 65 years 1418 53.7 46.3
The district member is Sir Puka Temu of the National Alliance
Citizen households 5923 Party. He is the current Deputy Prime Minister. He won this seat
Area and population density in 2002, however, the election was subsequently annulled. He
then faced and won a by-election in 2004.
Area (km²) 7124
There is potential for increased agricultural activities in the
Occupied area (km²) 1201 coastal plains of the district, especially north of Kupiano, and
incomes are high from food sales in the Cape Rodney land
Population per km² 5.4 settlement area. However, the population living in the coastal
Population per km² of occupied area 32.0 swamps and in isolated mountain areas earn low incomes from
food, fishing, betel nut, coconut and coffee. The land in these
Electoral statistics areas has poor agricultural potential.

officer citizen households
Elementary 83
Medical officers 0 n/a % %*
Nursing officers 9 4264 for cash
Primary 29
Provincial high school 2 Number and population per Food crops 81.3 9.2
facility
Health centres 5 7676
Aid posts 22 1744
indicators Betel nut 55.2 15.2
Net admission rate 8.7%b Infrastructure Livestock 30.2 4.8
Gross enrolment rate 71.7%b *of total citizen households

Road access
Net enrolment rate 52.8%b
An unsurfaced road leads from
Kupiano to Kwikila and from there
Literacy rate
a sealed road runs to Port
Total Male (%) Female (%) Moresby. There are some minor
roads in the district, however,
78.4 81.4 75.3 water transport is common for
travel to Milne Bay and to Port
Moresby.
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Goilala District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Tapini
Number of LLGs: 3 - Guari Rural, Tapini Rural,
Woitape Rural
Number of wards: 23
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 27345 51.9 48.1
About Goilala
< 15 years 11484 53.7 46.3
Goilala District is located in the northern inland area of Central
15-64 years 14980 50.1 49.9 Province, bordering both Morobe and Oro Provinces, and covers
the mountains and valleys of the Owen Stanley Ranges.
> 65 years 881 58.3 41.7
The district member is Mr. Mathew Poia, of the National Alliance
Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Fabienne
Area and population density Savo Inne. Woitape Rural LLG, in this district, is one of only four
Local-level Governments in PNG to have a female president.
Area (km²) 7587
Incomes are moderate and agricultural potential is high in the
Occupied area (km²) 1684 lower valleys where transportation to markets is available. The
Population per km² 3.6 upper valleys have low incomes and low agricultural potential
because of their steep slopes and poor weather conditions.
Population per km² of occupied area 16.2 There is a gold mining operation at Tolukuma, north of Woitape,
however, it has little influence on the incomes of the rural
Electoral statistics population.
Number of votes cast (2007) n/a

Elementary 59
Primary 8
facility
Vocational 0 Livestock 74.6 20.2
Universal basic education Coffee 70.4 62.7
Aid posts 8 3418
Net admission rate 10.7%b Infrastructure Poultry 32.7 4.1

Road access
The only road in the district is in
poor condition and leads from the
Literacy rate
Hiritano Highway to Tapini.
Total Male (%) Female (%) Graded tracks link to Woitape,
Guari and other small towns.
24.7 30.3 18.7 Parts of the district would require
more than eight hours travel to
Port Moresby.
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Kairuku-Hiri District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Bereina/Konedobu
Number of LLGs: 4 - Hiri Rural, Kairuku Rural,
Koiari Rural, Mekeo Rural
Number of wards: 75
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 78784 52.7 47.3
About Kairuku-Hiri
< 15 years 33007 52.8 47.2
Kairuku-Hiri district surrounds Port Moresby and stretches from
15-64 years 43668 52.7 47.3 Gulf Province to Gaire Village, south east of Port Moresby. The
inland areas in the Owen Stanley Range include the Sogeri
> 65 years 2109 52.5 47.5 Plateau and the area surrounding the Kokoda Track.
Citizen households 11670 The district member is Mr. Paru Aihi, a member of the PNG
Area and population density Party. The long-term member before 2007 was Sir Moi Avei.
Area (km²) 10215 Port Moresby markets offer high income-earning opportunities
for the sale of food and betel nut, however there is also strong
Occupied area (km²) 2003 population pressure on the flood plains around Bereina and in
the settlement areas north of Port Moresby, with high intensity
cultivation being practised on land with a poor potential for
Population per km² of occupied area 39.3 agriculture. The most disadvantaged communities are those
living along the Kokoda Track. The land surrounding these
Electoral statistics communities has poor agricultural potential and there is poor
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 40408 access to services.


Elementary 131
Primary 60
facility
Universal basic education Betel nut 52.2 34.3
Aid posts 18 4377
indicators Fishing 42.9 12.4

Road access
A sealed road runs the length of
the district and up to Sogeri. Sea
Literacy rate
transport along the coast is
Total Male (%) Female (%) common. The most remote
people, along the Kokoda Track,
81.5 83.9 78.9 can require more than one day's
travel to reach Port Moresby.
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Rigo District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kwikila
Number of LLGs: 3 - Rigo Central Rural, Rigo
Coastal Rural, Rigo Inland Rural
Number of wards: 67
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 39476 51.9 48.1 About Rigo
< 15 years 16720 53.3 46.7 Rigo District is located in the south east of Central Province, and
15-64 years 21453 50.8 49.2 stretches from the coast up into the Owen Stanley Ranges on
the border of Oro Province.
> 65 years 1303 54.1 45.9
The district member is Mr. Ano Pala, a member of the National
Citizen households 6685 Alliance Party and a Parliamentary Secretary for Lands and
Physical Planning and Mining. The member between 2002 and
Area and population density 2007 was Mr. Anderson Vele.
Area (km²) 5072 There are low incomes available from agriculture on the coast,
Occupied area (km²) 2002 as a long dry season makes the coastal plains unsuitable for
intensive agricultural activity. However, many people commute to
Population per km² 7.8 Port Moresby to earn an income. The most disadvantaged
Population per km² of occupied area 19.7 people are those living in the Owen Stanley Ranges who live on
land that has a low potential for cultivation and are remote from
Electoral statistics services.

Elementary 102
Primary 32
facility
Aid posts 28 1410

Road access
A sealed road runs through Rigo
from Kwikila to Port Moresby.
Literacy rate
Some villages in the Owen
Total Male (%) Female (%) Stanley Ranges are very remote,
requiring more than one day’s
80.4 83.6 76.9 travel to reach Port Moresby.
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Gulf Province
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Gulf Province
General Information About Gulf
Administration The Gulf of Papua dominates the centre of Gulf Province, which
stretches along the southern coast of the mainland. The Great
Provincial headquarters: Kerema Papuan Plateau lies in the west of the province while a number of
Number of districts: 2 - Kerema, Kikori rivers including the Turama, Kikori and Purari all converge in a
Number of LLGs: 10 large delta area on the coast. The Albert and Stanithorp Ranges
are in the east of the province.
Number of wards: 150
The provincial member is Mr. Havila Kave, a member of the
Population People’s National Congress Party. The three-term member before
Male Female 2007 was Chris Haiveta.
(%) (%) Some high incomes can be made from selling food and betel nut
Total 106898 51.9 48.1 in the markets in Port Moresby, otherwise most incomes in the
province are low to moderate. Some forestry operations and the
< 15 years 47268 52.5 47.5 Kikori-Kutubu Oil pipeline provide limited wages. Income-earning
15-64 years 57602 51.5 48.5 opportunities could increase with the Liquefied Natural Gas
Project.
> 65 years 2028 51.9 48.1
A road runs from Kerema to Port Moresby, but the quality is poor
Citizen households 17043 between Kerema and Malalaua. Instead, many people use sea
transport, often in dangerous conditions. New road developments
Area and population density around Kikori and leading up to Lake Kutubu in Southern
Area (km²) 34472 Highlands will serve the planned Liquefied Natural Gas Project,
which may increase transport infrastructure in the area.
Population per km² of occupied area 18.8 Eligible voters (2000 Census) 52333
(1980-2000): 2.6 2002 Electoral Roll 105912

Elementary 154
Primary 58
officer
Medical officers 4 26725
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Poultry 23.0 4.2

(under 1 year)
46.4 46.3 46.6 road
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Kerema District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Malalaua/Kerema
Number of LLGs: 6 - Central Kerema Rural,
East Kerema Rural, Kaintiba Rural, Kerema
Urban, Kotidanga Rural, Lakekamu-Tauri Rural
Number of wards: 74
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 65498 52.0 48.0
< 15 years 29307 52.6 47.4
15-64 years 34912 51.5 48.5
> 65 years 1279 51.8 48.2
About Kerema
Kerema District borders Central Province in the east and
Area (km²) 7318 Morobe Province in the north. It stretches across the Albert and
Occupied area (km²) 3095 Stanithorp ranges and the Tauri and Lakekamu rivers.
Population per km² 9.0 The district member is Mr. Titus Bombom, who ran for elections
as an independent candidate but is now a member of the
Population per km² of occupied area 21.2 National Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and 2007
Electoral statistics was Mr. Ekis Ropenu.
The river plains and valleys of the district have a moderate to
high potential for agriculture, but are subject to flooding. Some
Number of votes cast (2002) 29200 incomes are derived from the sale of food and betel nut locally
and in markets in Port Moresby, and some wage employment
Number of votes cast (2007) 31057 and royalties are available from forestry.

Elementary 84
Medical officers 2 32749 % %*
Primary 30
facility
Vocational 2 Betel nut 71.0 34.6
Universal basic education Coconut 41.2 5.6
Aid posts 27 2426
Net admission rate 5.6%b Infrastructure Coffee 29.2 27.7

Road access
A road runs from Kerema to Port
Moresby, however, very poor
Literacy rate
conditions from Malalaua onwards
Total Male (%) Female (%) see many prefer to travel the
distance by water, in dangerous
55.3 59.8 50.6 seas. There is no road linking the
north of the district.
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Kikori District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kikori
Number of LLGs: 4 - Baimuru Rural, East
Kikori Rural, Ihu Rural, West Kikori Rural
Number of wards: 76
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 41400 51.9 48.1 About Kikori
< 15 years 17961 52.3 47.7 Kikori District encompasses the Great Papuan Plateau and the
valleys of the Turama, Kikori and Purari Rivers, which all form a
15-64 years 22690 51.6 48.4 large, common delta on the coast.
> 65 years 749 51.9 48.1 The district member is Mr. Mark Maipakai, a member of the
Citizen households 5968 National Alliance Party. He is the current Minister for Labour
and Industrial Relations. This is his second term.
Moderate potential for agriculture in some of the district's
Area (km²) 27154 valleys is still constrained by flooding, while the delta area has
very low potential for agricultural activity. Income opportunities
Occupied area (km²) 2593 exist for food production for markets in Port Moresby.

Elementary 70
Primary 28
Provincial high school 1 Number and population per Coconut 75.2 24.9
facility
Vocational 2 Food crops 68.5 17.4
Aid posts 30 1380

Road access
A privately built road runs
between Lake Kutubu and Kikori
Literacy rate
and more is anticipated to support
Total Male (%) Female (%) the Liquefied Natural Gas Project.
At present, there are no roads
59.5 67.0 51.5 linking the valleys in the district.
Water transport throughout the
delta is common.
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Milne Bay Province
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Milne Bay Province
General Information About Milne Bay
Administration Milne Bay Province covers the southern tip of Papua New
Guinea's mainland, from the end of the Owen Stanley Ranges to
Provincial headquarters: Alotau the coastal plains, as well as many small and large island groups
Number of districts: 4 - Alotau, Esa’ala, Kiriwina in the Coral and Solomon Seas.
Goodenough, Samarai Murua
The provincial member is Mr. John Luke who ran for election as
Number of LLGs: 16 an independent and later joined the National Alliance Party. The
Number of wards: 394 member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Tim Neville.
Population While people near Alotau and in the Trobriand Islands can earn
moderate incomes from fish, food and betel nut, the rest of the
Male Female province earns low incomes. Oil palm provides some income,
(%) (%) however, the closure of Misima Goldmine has reduced income-
Total 210412 52.1 47.9 earning opportunities.
< 15 years 86820 52.6 42.6 Good roads service the provincial capital of Alotau and run to
North and East Capes as well as inland, however, areas on the
15-64 years 117689 51.7 48.3 southern and northern coasts of the mainland remain quite
> 65 years 5903 52.1 47.9 isolated. The islands rely predominantly on dinghy and canoe
transport and some commercial and passenger shipping. Only
Citizen households 38942 Kiriwina Island has serviceable roads. Over a day’s travel is
needed from the more remote islands to reach a service centre.
Area (km²) 14345
Occupied area (km²) 6609 Eligible voters (2000 Census) 109802
Population per km² 14.7 Number of votes cast (2002) 88170
Population per km² of occupied area 31.8 2002 Electoral Roll 187149
Average annual population growth rate Number of votes cast (2007) 92179
(1980-2000): 2.5 2007 Electoral Roll 119895

Elementary 357
Primary 127
officer

(under 1 year)
54.1 53.5 54.8 road
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Alotau District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Alotau/Rabaraba
Number of LLGs: 7 - Makamaka Rural, Daga
Rural, Weraura Rural, Maramatana Rural, Huhu
Rural, Suau Rural, Alotau Urban
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 74644 53.0 47.0
< 15 years 28621 52.7 32.9
15-64 years 43728 53.2 46.8
> 65 years 2295 52.2 47.8
Citizen households 13063 About Alotau
Area and population density Alotau District stretches from the mountains at the end of the
Area (km²) 7835 Owen Stanley Ranges to the coastal areas of the south eastern
end of the mainland.
The district member is Charles Abel who ran for election as an
Population per km² 9.5 independent but later joined the National Alliance Party. He is
Population per km² of occupied area 21.6 the Minister for Culture and Tourism. The district member
between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Isaac Taitibi.
Land potential is high in the south of the province, while the
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 40984 north experiences a long dry season and occasional droughts.
Businesses in Alotau and oil palm enterprises provide some
Number of votes cast (2002) 26893 income-earning opportunities, as well as markets for the sale of
Number of votes cast (2007) 29749 fresh food, betel nut and coconut.

Elementary 126
Primary 45
facility
Aid posts 39 1914

Road access
Roads link Alotau with East and
North Capes and the oil palm
Literacy rate
developments inland. However,
Total Male (%) Female (%) water transport (dinghy and
canoe) is the only means of travel
81.1 82.6 79.4 up the north coast to Oro Province
or from Suau in the south coast to
Alotau.
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Esa’ala District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Esa'ala
Number of LLGs: 3 - West Fergusson Rural,
Dobu Rural, Duau Rural
Number of wards: 88
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 42644 51.6 48.4
< 15 years 18513 51.9 48.1
15-64 years 23101 51.2 48.8
> 65 years 1030 52.8 47.2
Area (km²) 2322 About Esa’ala
Occupied area (km²) 1309 Esa’ala District covers the two largest islands of the
Population per km² 18.4 d’Entrecasteaux Group, Fergusson and Normanby, as well as
the smaller Dobu, Sanaroa, Waiope and Neumara islands.
The district member is Mr. Moses Maladina, of the Rural
Electoral statistics Development Party. This is his second term in parliament.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 21457 Sources of income are limited in this island district, with low to
very low incomes earned from the sale of fish, food, betel nut,
cocoa and copra. Agriculture is predominantly low intensity,
Number of votes cast (2007) 17344 mixed staple cultivation of root crops and coconut with some
production of betel nut for sale in markets in Alotau.

Elementary 76
Primary 26
facility
Aid posts 35 1218

Road access
Vehicle use is uncommon on the
islands with few unsealed roads.
Literacy rate
Transport by dinghy and
Total Male (%) Female (%) commercial ships link Esa’ala
district headquarters and Salamo
76.5 78.0 74.9 on Fergusson Island with East
Cape and Alotau on the mainland.
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Kiriwina Goodenough District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kiriwina
Number of LLGs: 2 - Kiriwina Rural,
Goodenough Island Rural
Number of wards: 61
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 49966 51.5 48.5
< 15 years 21975 52.7 47.3
15-64 years 26729 50.3 49.7
> 65 years 1262 57.3 42.7
Area and population density About Kiriwina Goodenough
Area (km²) 1107 This district encompasses Goodenough Island (of the
Occupied area (km²) 647 d’Entrecasteaux Group) and the Trobriand and Luscany Island
Groups.
The district member is Mr. Jack Cameron, a member of the
Population per km² of occupied area 77.2 People’s Democratic Movement Party. The member between
2002 and 2007 was Mr. Brian Pulayasi. Kiriwina Rural LLG, in
Electoral statistics this district, is one of only four Local-level Governments in PNG
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 24616 to have a female president.
Number of votes cast (2002) 22949 There are opportunities for low incomes to be earned from the
sale of betel nut, fish and food (mixed staples). Smaller islands
Number of votes cast (2007) 24856 rely on trade for sufficient food.

Elementary 69
Primary 29
Provincial high school 2 Number and population per Betel nut 87.8 13.0
facility
Universal basic education Food 82.6 5.5
Aid posts 22 2271 crops
indicators
Fishing 52.5 5.6
Net admission rate 22.6%b Infrastructure
Poultry 40.4 1.7
Gross enrolment rate 98.1%b
Road access *of total citizen households
Vehicle use is uncommon on
Goodenough Island and travel to
Literacy rate
a service centre can take up to
Total Male (%) Female (%) eight hours. There are good roads
on Kiriwina Island. Shipping
71.3 73.6 69.0 routes link Kiriwina weekly with
the mainland and other water
transport is by dingy and canoe.
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Samarai Murua District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Bwagaoia
Number of LLGs: 4 - Bwanabwana Rural,
Louisiade Rural, Yaleyemba Rural, Murua Rural
Number of wards: 89
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 43158 51.9 48.1
< 15 years 17711 53.2 46.8
15-64 years 24131 50.7 49.3
> 65 years 1316 54.8 45.2
Area (km²) 3081
About Samarai Murua
This district covers a large area of ocean and includes the
Woodlark, Marshall Bennet, Budibudi, Louisiade and Engineer
Population per km² 14.0 Islands. It includes a small portion of the southern end of the
mainland, including the area around Samarai islands.
The district member is Mr. Gordon Wesley, an independent
Electoral statistics Member of Parliament. This is his second term.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 22745 Mixed staples and coconut cultivation as well as fishing are the
Number of votes cast (2002) 20004 main sources of food with low incomes available for trade of
these goods and betel nut. Misima Island once provided income
Number of votes cast (2007) 20245 earning opportunities and royalties from the goldmine, however,
this has ceased since the closure of the mine.

Elementary 86
Primary 27
facility
Aid posts 40 1079

Road access
Transport in this district is entirely
reliant on outboard motor and air
Literacy rate
transport, with some limited
Total Male (%) Female (%) shipping routes. The most remote
islands require more than one
81.8 83.3 80.4 day’s ocean travel to reach a
service centre.
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National Capital District
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National Capital District (NCD)
General Information About National Capital District
Administration The NCD is the administrative unit that encompasses the
national capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby. While the
Provincial headquarters: Port Moresby administration of NCD is quite different to the Provincial
Number of electorates: 3 - Moresby North East, Governments, for electoral purposes, is classified as the
Moresby North West, Moresby South equivalent of a province, in that it has a Provincial Member,
Number of LLGs: n/a who becomes the Governor of the district.
Number of wards: 12 The NCD is separated into three open electorates, however
these are not considered districts in the same administrative
Population sense as the other open electorates of Papua New Guinea, due
Male Female to the wide-ranging authority of the National District Capital
(%) (%) Commission (NCDC).
Total 254158 54.7 45.3 The National Capital District Commission (NCDC) is the
administrative authority and operates under the National Capital
< 15 years 88228 52.6 47.4 District Commission Act. This law establishes the NCDC a
15-64 years 163245 55.8 44.2 governing body for the purpose of providing municipal services
to the entire city.
> 65 years 2685 54.7 45.3
The provincial member is Mr. Powes Parkop, who is an
Citizen households 35188 independent. The member before 2007 was Mr. Wari Vele who
won a by-election after the death of Mr. Bill Skate, who was the
Area and population density member since 1992 and a former Prime Minister.
Area (km²)
Occupied area (km²)
Population per km²
Population per km² of occupied area
(1980-2000): 3.6

Elementary 45
Primary 42
officer

(under 1 year)
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Moresby North East District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters:
Number of LLGs: - Map unavailable
Number of wards:
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total
< 15 years
About Moresby North East
15-64 years
This profile is mostly blank because the fact that key indicators
> 65 years are rarely produced for the urban electorates of the National
Citizen households Capital District. For more information see the National Capital
District Provincial Profile.
The open electorate member is Mr. Andrew Mald, who ran for
Area (km²) election as an independent and is now a member of the
National Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and 2007
Occupied area (km²) was Mr. Casper Wollom.
Population per km²
Eligible voters (2000 Census)

Elementary
Medical officers % %*
Community engaged engaged
Nursing officers for cash
Primary
Provincial high school Number and population per
facility
Vocational
Health centres
Universal basic education
Aid posts
indicators
Net admission rate b Infrastructure
Gross enrolment rate b *of total citizen households
Road access
Net enrolment rate b
Literacy rate
Total Male (%) Female (%)
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Moresby North West District
General Information
Administration
Number of wards:
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total
< 15 years
About Moresby North West
15-64 years
Capital District. For more information see the National Capital
Citizen households District Provincial Profile.
Area and population density The open electorate member is Sir Mekere Morauta, a member
Area (km²) of the PNG Party and the current Opposition Leader. This is his
third term.
Occupied area (km²)
Population per km²
Number of votes cast (2002) *26619
*figure does not include informal votes. If known, this would
increase total by somewhere between 100-500 votes.

Elementary
Primary
facility
Vocational
Health centres
Aid posts
indicators
Road access
Literacy rate
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Moresby South District
General Information
Administration
Number of wards:
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total
< 15 years
About Moresby South
15-64 years
Capital District. For more information see the National Capital
Citizen households District Provincial Profile.
Area and population density The open electorate member is Dame Carol Kidu, of the
Area (km²) Melanesian Alliance Party. She is the current Minister for
Community Development, and the only female parliamentarian.
Occupied area (km²) This is her third term.
Population per km²

Elementary
Primary
facility
Vocational
Health centres
Aid posts
indicators
Road access
Literacy rate
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Oro Province
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Oro Province
General Information About Oro
Administration Oro Province covers the northern side of the Owen Stanley
Ranges and a stretch of coastline from Cape Ward Hunt in the
Provincial headquarters: Popondetta north to Collingwood Bay in the south. It includes the village of
Number of districts: 2 - Ijivitari, Sohe Kokoda near the eastern border with Central Province, as well as
Number of LLGs: 9 Cape Nelson and the coastal fjords near Tufi on the coast.
Number of wards: 162 The provincial member is Mr. Suckling Tamanabe of the United
Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Bani Hoivo.
Population
High incomes can be earned in the Kokoda Valley from oil palm,
Male Female cocoa and fresh food. More moderate incomes from oil palm can
(%) (%) be earned near the coast. Some wage employment is also
Total 133065 52.5 47.5 available in Popondetta. Elsewhere in the province incomes are
very low.
< 15 years 57767 52.3 47.7
A road runs from Popondetta to Kokoda and another to Afore.
15-64 years 72116 52.5 47.5 Otherwise there are very few roads in the province. Coastal
> 65 years 3182 52.5 47.5 communities rely on dinghy and canoe transport. Very remote
communities in this province must walk long distances over
Citizen households 21840 mountainous terrain to reach roads that continue to service
centres.
Area (km²) 22735
(1980-2000): 2.7 2007 Electoral Roll 82509

Elementary 260
Primary 70
Provincial high 3 Number and population per Coconut 76.6 11.8
officer

(under 1 year)
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Ijivitari District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Ijivitari
Number of LLGs: 5 - Oro Bay Rural, Safia
Rural, Afore Rural, Popondetta Urban, Tufi Rural
Number of wards: 88
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 67975 52.5 47.5
< 15 years 29287 52.2 47.8
15-64 years 37041 52.5 47.5
> 65 years 1647 54.8 45.2
Citizen households 10984 About Ijivitari
Area and population density Ijivitari District stretches south east of Popondetta and from the
Owen Stanley Ranges in the west across the Managalas
Area (km²) 12709
Plateau and Mt. Lamington to the Nelson Range in the east.
Occupied area (km²) 3040 The district continues down to the coastal fiords of Tufi and
then further south to Collingwood Bay.
The district member is Mr. David Arore, who stood for election
Population per km² of occupied area 22.4 as an independent and then joined the National Alliance Party.
Electoral statistics The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Cecil King
Doruba.
Kaukau, coconut and sago are important subsistence crops for
Number of votes cast (2002) 31335 the district but there are few opportunities for income from
these activities. Oil palm is a high income earner on the coast.
The inland areas of Ijivitari have a high potential for agriculture
but remain very isolated from services.

Elementary 140
Primary 38
facility
indicators
Fishing 34.5 7.9
Coffee 24.9 24.2
The coast around Oro Bay has
sealed roads and other minor
Literacy rate
roads connect Collingwood Bay
Total Male (%) Female (%) and the Managalas Plateau with
Popondetta. For the rest of the
76.4 78.7 73.8 district, the absence of roads
means more than one day's
travel to reach a service centre.
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Sohe District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Sohe
Number of LLGs: 4 - Kokoda Rural, Higaturu
Rural, Tamata Rural, Kira Rural
Number of wards: 74
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 65090 52.5 47.5
< 15 years 28480 52.4 47.6
15-64 years 35075 52.4 47.6
> 65 years 1535 56.7 43.3
Area (km²) 10026 About Sohe
Occupied area (km²) 1488 The Owen Stanley Ranges run along the south western border
of Sohe District. The district includes the village of Kokoda and
Population per km² 6.5 the Mambera, Opi and Kamusi Rivers.
Population per km² of occupied area 43.7 The district member is Mr. Anthony Nene of the People’s
Electoral statistics National Congress Party and the current Parliamentary
Secretary for the Public Service. This is his second term.
Oil palm delivers comparatively high incomes for those in the
Number of votes cast (2002) 29960 Mambare Valley and there are low incomes available for sales
of fresh food and fish. Some wage-earning opportunities also
exist in the businesses of Popondetta.

Elementary 120
Primary 32
facility
indicators
Coffee 34.2 32.5
Livestock 33.7 4.0
There is a road from Kokoda to
Popondetta and other sealed
Literacy rate
roads serving oil palm concerns.
Total Male (%) Female (%) However, there are no other roads
linking the rest of the district, and
62.7 66.9 58.1 some communities are very
isolated from services and
markets.
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Western Province
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Western Province
General Information About Western
Administration Western Province is the largest province in Papua New Guinea.
It shares an international border with West Papua in Indonesia
Provincial headquarters: Daru/Kiunga to the west and with Australia to the south. It is dominated in
Number of districts: 3 - Middle Fly, North Fly, the north by the Hindenburg Range, while the Fly River runs
South Fly through the south.
Number of LLGs: 14 The provincial member is Dr. Bob Danaya of the PNG Labour
Number of wards: 290 Party. This is his second term.
Population Moderate incomes can be earned along the Fly River and near
Lake Murray from the sale of fish, food and crocodile skins.
Male Female Elsewhere in the province, very low incomes can be earned
(%) (%) from food, betel nut, animal skins, crocodiles and rubber.
Total 153304 51.7 48.3 There is very little potential agricultural land. Royalties, wages
and compensation from the Ok Tedi Mine also provide incomes
< 15 years 67766 52.0 48.0 in the province.
15-64 years 82669 51.6 48.4 Roads in the north connect Kiunga, Tabubil, the Ok Tedi Mine,
> 65 years 2869 51.7 48.3 Nomad and Lake Murray. Travel by canoe and outboard motor
is more common along the many rivers in the province. There
Citizen households 22564 are some limited roads around Morehead in the south which do
not connect to other major service centres.
Area (km²) 98189
(1980-2000): 3.3 2007 Electoral Roll 100565

Elementary 381
Primary 107
officer
Secondary 3 Coconut 56.9 3.9
Vocational 2 Fishing 46.4 6.2
Universal basic education Rubber 16.5 15.8

(under 1 year)
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Middle Fly District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Balimo
Number of LLGs: 5 - Balimo Urban, Bamu
Rural, Gogodala Rural, Lake Murray Rural,
Nomad Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 55853 50.8 49.2
< 15 years 26085 51.9 48.1
15-64 years 28544 50.2 49.8
> 65 years 1224 42.4 57.6
Citizen households 8239 About Middle Fly
Area and population density Middle Fly District extends across the hills and floodplains of
the Fly and Strickland Rivers. It covers the area surrounding
Area (km²) 44479 Lake Murray and the Aramia, Bamu, Soari, Wamoi, Gama and
Occupied area (km²) 3659 Guavi Rivers, which flow out to the Gulf of Papua.
Population per km² 1.3 The district member is Mr. Roy Biyama, a member of the United
Resources Party. This is his second term.
Hunting and fishing are more common food sources than
Electoral statistics agriculture in many parts of Middle Fly, where moderate
incomes can be earned near Lake Murray and along the Fly
River. Elsewhere in the district incomes are low. Some
Number of votes cast (2002) 21309 communities on the Fly River have also received compensation
from the Ok Tedi Mine.

Elementary 95
Primary 35
facility
Aid posts 37 1510
indicators Poultry 22.0 3.6
Net admission rate 14.3%b Infrastructure Rubber 19.1 18.3

Road access
There are minor roads in the
district headquarters of Balimo
Literacy rate
and in Nomad in the north. Water
Total Male (%) Female (%) transport is common along the
district’s many rivers.
66.3 71.8 60.7
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North Fly District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kiunga
Number of LLGs: 5 - Kiunga Rural, Kiunga
Urban, Ningerum Rural, Olsobip Rural, Star
Mountains Rural
Number of wards: 89
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 50914 53.1 46.9
< 15 years 21209 52.5 47.5
15-64 years 29146 53.5 46.5
> 65 years 559 53.0 47.0
Citizen households 7284 About North Fly
Area and population density North Fly District borders Sandaun Province and encompasses
Area (km²) 21846 the Hindenburg Range in the north and the plains of the Ok
Tedi, Strickland and Fly Rivers.
The district member is Mr. Boka Kondra, who ran for elections
Population per km² 2.3 as an independent candidate and later joined the People’s
Population per km² of occupied area 9.4 National Congress Party. The member between 2002 and 2007
was Mr. Martin Tabi.
Incomes and the agricultural potential of land are low in most of
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 23437 the district, with the ranges constrained by their steep slopes
and the valleys by high rainfall and floods. The Ok Tedi mine
Number of votes cast (2002) 21583 provides various sources of income from salaries, royalties and
Number of votes cast (2007) 20953 remittances.

Elementary 165
Primary 36
facility
Vocational 1 Fishing 30.5 2.1
Aid posts 21 2424
indicators Rubber 25.2 24.4

Road access
A major road, built by Ok Tedi
Mining Ltd. links Tabubil and
Literacy rate
Kiunga. Water transport is
Total Male (%) Female (%) common along the rivers of the
district. Communities in the
65.9 71.7 59.6 Hindenburg Range and the
valleys to the east of the Ok Tedi
River are very remote.
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South Fly District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Daru
Number of LLGs: 4 - Daru Urban, Kiwai Rural,
Morehead Rural, Oriomo-Bituri Rural
Number of wards: 75
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 46537 51.2 48.8
< 15 years 20472 51.7 48.3
15-64 years 24979 50.9 49.1
> 65 years 1086 47.9 52.1
About South Fly
Area (km²) 31864
South Fly District extends from the Fly River south to the coast,
Occupied area (km²) 2447 encompassing the plains of the Oriomo, Pahoturi, Mai Kussa,
Population per km² 1.5 Kutubura, Morehead and Bensbach Rivers.
The district member is Mr. Sali Subam of the National Alliance
Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Conrad
Electoral statistics Haoda.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 23025 Incomes from the sale of food, fish and rubber are low in the
district. Much of South Fly experiences a long dry season,
Number of votes cast (2002) 20847 floods and poor soil, making it unsuitable for agriculture.
Number of votes cast (2007) 20092 However, there are some flood-free plains which may be
suitable for crops.

Elementary 121
Primary 36
facility
Aid posts 38 1225
Net admission rate 10.2%b Infrastructure Betel nut 7.2 2.9

Road access
A road runs between Morehead
and Daru. Water transport is
Literacy rate
common along the south coast
Total Male (%) Female (%) and the Fly and other rivers. Most
people in the district are less than
82.8 86.5 78.9 eight hours from a service centre.
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Highlands Region
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Eastern Highlands
Province
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Eastern Highlands Province
General Information About Eastern Highlands
Administration Eastern Highlands Province includes the Bismark Range and
Upper Ramu Valley in the north of the province. It also covers
Provincial headquarters: Goroka the Asaro, Benabena and Dunantina Valleys, all of which are
Number of districts: 8 - Daulo, Goroka, very agriculturally productive. However, the south of the
Henganofi, Kainantu, Lufa, Obura Wonenara, province, especially near Marawaka, is mountainous and
Okapa, Unggai Bena remote.
Number of LLGs: 24 The provincial member is Mr. Malcolm Kela Smith, who ran in
Number of wards: 261 2007 as an independent but is now a member of the Pangu
Party. This is his second term.
Population
The area around Henganofi provides very good agricultural
Male Female income from the sale of coffee, food, tobacco and firewood, and
(%) (%) most of the north of the province can earn moderate incomes.
Total 432972 51.5 48.5 However, there are very few income-earning opportunities for
those in the south of Obura Wonenara, Okapa and Lufa.
< 15 years 167955 53.2 46.8
The Highlands Highway and a network of smaller roads cover
15-64 years 253535 50.2 49.8 the north of the province. Limited and deteriorated roads travel
> 65 years 11482 51.5 48.5 through Lufa and Okapa District, while Obura Wonenara has
very limited roads, especially in the remote areas in the south.
Area (km²) 11157
(1980-2000): 2.2

Elementary 307
Primary 128
Provincial high 6 Number and population per Coffee 88.4 85.4
officer
Secondary 7 Food crops 76.7 11.9

(under 1 year)
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Daulo District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Asaro
Number of LLGs: 3 - Lower Asaro Rural, Upper
Asaro Rural, Watabung
Number of wards: 23
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 30960 52.9 47.1
< 15 years 10274 54.6 45.4
15-64 years 19552 51.7 48.3
> 65 years 1134 58.5 41.5
About Daulo
Daulo District occupies the north western end of Eastern
Area and population density Highlands Province with the Asaro Valley in the centre,
Area (km²) 625 surrounded by mountains to the north, west and south.
Occupied area (km²) 325 The district member is Mr. N.K. Kondo Patrick, of the People’s
Labour Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr.
Population per km² Ben Merenge Kiagi.
Population per km² of occupied area High incomes in the Asaro Valley come from coffee and fresh
Electoral statistics food sales. More mountainous areas are less productive,
providing fewer income-earning opportunities.

Elementary 35
Primary 14
Provincial high school 0 Number and population per Coffee 92.5 87.7
facility
Universal basic education Livestock 73.2 3.7
Aid posts 6 5160

Road access
This district is well served by
roads, with the Highlands
Literacy rate
Highway running through the
Total Male (%) Female (%) south, making the major service
centre of Goroka less than four
41.6 47.4 35.0 hours travel for all people in the
district.
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Goroka District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Goroka
Number of LLGs: 3 - Goroka Rural, Goroka
Urban, Mimanalo Rural
Number of wards: 17
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 71870 52.3 47.7
< 15 years 24557 53.1 46.9
15-64 years 45320 51.6 48.4 About Goroka
> 65 years 1993 56.1 43.9 Goroka District has a high density population centred on the
district headquarters of Goroka town. The district includes parts
Citizen households 16189 of the Asaro Valley with mountains to the north.
Area and population density The district member is Mr. Thompson Harokaqveh, of the
Area (km²) 296 Pangu Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr.
Bire Kimisopa.
Incomes from the sale of coffee and food are high and those
Population per km² 242.8 living close to Goroka town have access to formal and informal
economic activities in Goroka’s businesses and markets. There
is high potential for agriculture, however, this is complicated by
Electoral statistics population pressures, as settlers move to the urban areas.


Elementary 58
Primary 16
facility
Vocational 1 Coffee 64.5 60.4
Aid posts 0 n/a

Road access
This district is well served by
roads, with the Highlands
Literacy rate
Highway running through Goroka
Total Male (%) Female (%) town and other road networks in
most occupied areas.
59.7 65.0 53.9
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Henganofi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Henganofi
Number of LLGs: 3 - Dunantina Rural,
Fayantina Rural, Kafentina Rural
Number of wards: 30
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 55768 51.2 48.8
< 15 years 21296 53.1 46.9
15-64 years 32830 49.9 50.1
> 65 years 1642 51.9 48.1
Area (km²) 941
About Henganofi
Henganofi District, west of Goroka, is particularly mountainous.
Occupied area (km²) 638 It has a number of small, densely populated valleys running
Population per km² 59.3 south from the mountains that have small areas of flood plains.
This district can be prone to drought.
The district member is Mr. Ferao Orimyo, of the PNG Party.
Electoral statistics The member between 2002 and 2007 was Dr. Banare Bun.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 31361 High incomes can be earned in the area south of Henganofi,
where coffee, food, firewood and livestock can be sold. This
contrasts with lower incomes and agricultural potential in the
Number of votes cast (2007) 40846 north.

Elementary 37
Primary 20
facility
Aid posts 3 18589

Road access
The Highlands Highway travels
through the district and other
Literacy rate
roads run through the south. The
Total Male (%) Female (%) northern-most area of Lihona
requires up to eight hours travel
38.7 45.3 31.8 to reach Goroka.
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Kainantu District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kainantu
Number of LLGs: 5 - Kainantu Urban, Agarabi
Rural, Kamano 1 Rural, Kamano 2 Rural,
Gadsup/Tairora
Number of wards: 45
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 91771 51.7 48.3
< 15 years 37423 53.2 46.8
15-64 years 52101 50.6 49.4
> 65 years 2247 52.9 47.1
Area and population density About Kainantu
Area (km²) 989 Kainantu District includes the upper Ramu Valley and the
Occupied area (km²) 638 Bismark Range in the north. Kainantu is the first major town
along the Highlands Highway coming up from Lae.
The district member is Mr.Sai Beseo, a member of the People’s
Population per km² of occupied area 143.8 Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr.Yuntuvi
Bau. Agarabi Rural LLG, in this district is one of only four local-
level governments in PNG to have a female president.
High incomes in the south of the district come from the sale of
Number of votes cast (2002) 48816 coffee, food, firewood and tobacco, while incomes are low in
the Bismark Range area because of steep slopes and a poor
Number of votes cast (2007) 47628 climate.

Elementary 54
Primary 26
facility
Aid posts 11 8343

Road access
The Highlands Highway links
Yonki, Ukarumpa and Kainantu,
Literacy rate
all of which offer some level of
Total Male (%) Female (%) services for the district. However,
people in the Bismark Range
53.2 60.2 45.8 must travel up to eight hours to
reach a service centre.
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Lufa District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Lufa
Number of LLGs: 3 - Mt. Michael Rural, Unavi
Rural, Yagaria Rural
Number of wards: 32
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 45868 50.8 49.2
< 15 years 17960 53.0 47.0
15-64 years 26766 49.1 50.9
About Lufa
> 65 years 1142 54.8 45.2
Lufa District, bordering Simbu Province, covers the Upper Tua
Citizen households 11004 Valley, Crater Mountain and Upper Koma Valley as well as the
Area and population density Gidahu Valley in the south west.
The district member is Mr. Yawa Silupa, a member of the
Area (km²) 1358
National Alliance Party. This is his second term.
Most incomes in the district are low to very low, derived from
Population per km² 33.8 the sale of coffee, firewood, food and tobacco. However, there
is potential in the Fengatu Valley for some agricultural
Population per km² of occupied area 71.9 development on land that is close to markets.

Elementary 28
Primary 13
facility
Aid posts 14 3276

Road access
There is a road running from the
Highlands Highway to Lufa and
Literacy rate
onwards to Agotu. However,
Total Male (%) Female (%) people in the Gidahu Valley
require up to eight hours travel to
32.1 39.3 24.7 get to Goroka.
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Obura Wonenara District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Aiyuiri
Number of LLGs: 2 - Lamari Rural, Yelia Rural
Number of wards: 60
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 29688 50.6 49.4
< 15 years 13770 53.0 47.0
15-64 years 15515 48.2 51.8
> 65 years 403 60.8 39.2
About Obura Wonenara
Obura Wonenara is a large district which shares a long eastern
Area (km²) 3916 border with Morobe Province. It stretches from the Bismark
Range, through the upper Ramu Valley and the Lamari Valley,
to the Kratke and Kuwarabi Ranges in the south.
The district member is Mr. John Boito, a member of the
Population per km² of occupied area 19.4 People’s Democratic Movement Party. The member between
2002 and 2007 was Mr. John Koigiri.
High incomes in the north come from coffee and fresh food and
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 14040 some wage employment. However, in the south around
Number of votes cast (2002) 45227 Marawaka and the lower Lamari and Simbari, people are very
disadvantaged because of the long distance to markets and
Number of votes cast (2007) 47578 poor agricultural potential of the land.

Elementary 29
Primary 9
facility
Aid posts 7 4241

Road access
The Highlands Highway and
other roads provide good
Literacy rate
transport access in the north of
Total Male (%) Female (%) the district. In the south, only a
few poor-quality roads means
21.2 28.9 13.6 that people in the Simbari and
lower Lamari are very isolated
from a service centre.
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Okapa District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Okapa
Number of LLGs: 2 - East Okapa Rural, West
Okapa Rural,
Number of wards: 34
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 62041 50.9 49.1
< 15 years 25821 52.5 47.5 About Okapa
15-64 years 34812 49.2 50.8 Okapa District covers a very mountainous area with the Kratke
Range in the north and the lower Lamari Valley in the south.
> 65 years 1408 61.2 38.8
The district member is Mr. Bonny Oveyara, a member of the
People’s Progress Party. The member between 2002 and 2007
Area and population density was Mr. Tom Amukele.
Area (km²) 2110 Incomes vary from moderate in the north to very low in the
south where the people in the Lamari Valley have very few
Occupied area (km²) 1120 opportunities to improve their livelihoods.

Elementary 26
Primary 16
facility
Aid posts 0 n/a

Road access
Roads link the district to
Kainantu and the Highlands
Literacy rate
Highway just south of Goroka.
Total Male (%) Female (%) However other district roads are
in poor condition, with people in
35.3 44.1 26.3 the lower Lamari Valley very
remote from a service centre.
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Unggai Bena District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Bena
Number of LLGs: 3 - Unggai Rural, Upper
Bena Rural, Lower Bena Rural
Number of wards: 20
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 45006 51.3 48.7
< 15 years 16854 53.6 46.4
15-64 years 26639 49.7 50.3
> 65 years 1513 54.8 45.2
About Unggai Bena
Unggai Bena District has the Bismark Range in the north and
Area and population density the Unggai Range in the southwest. In the centre is the
Area (km²) 922 Benabena Valley.
Occupied area (km²) 640 The district member is Mr. Benny Allan, who is also the current
Minister for Environment and Conservation. He is a member of
Population per km² 48.8 the United Resources Party and this is his second term.
Population per km² of occupied area 70.3 Incomes in the Benabena Valley from the sale of coffee and
food are high, although there is some pressure on agricultural
production. Incomes are very low near Mount Helwig where
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 25570 there is a low potential environment for agriculture.

Elementary 40
Primary 14
facility
Aid posts 13 3462

Road access
Roads link most of the occupied
areas in the district, and the
Literacy rate
Highlands Highway runs through
Total Male (%) Female (%) the centre between Henganofi
and Goroka. Most people are
45.6 53.4 37.4 within four hours of Goroka with
the exception of communities
living near Mount Helwig.
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Enga Province
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Enga Province
General Information About Enga
Administration Enga Province shares a northern border with East Sepik
Province. The Central Range runs through the north of the
Provincial headquarters: Wabag province, with two river valleys, the Lagaip and the Lai
Number of districts: 5 - Kandep, Kompiam- supporting high population densities. The Lagaip River runs
Ambum, Lagaip-Porgera, Wabag, Wapenamanda south to join the Fly River while the Lai joins the Sepik River in
Number of LLGs: 15 the north.
Number of wards: 334 The provincial member is Mr. Peter Ipatas, a member of the
People’s Party. This is his third term.
Population
Agriculture provides only a low to moderate source of income
Male Female for the province, earned from the sale of coffee, food and
(%) (%) firewood. Cultivated areas are very prone to both drought and
Total 295031 51.9 48.1 frost, which can seriously affect food security. Some royalties
and wage employment can be earned at the Porgera Goldmine.
< 15 years 104955 53.5 46.5
A branch of the Highlands Highway runs from Mt. Hagen up to
15-64 years 183554 50.6 49.4 Wapenamanda and Wabag and the Porgera Goldmine. Another
> 65 years 6522 51.9 48.1 road connects Kandep with Southern Highlands Province.
Those living in the north of the province are very remote and
Citizen households 50609 require more than a day’s travel to reach a service centre.
Area and population density Electoral statistics
Area (km²) 11704 Eligible voters (2000 Census) 169042
Occupied area (km²) 3648 Number of votes cast (2002) *317213
Population per km² 25.2 2002 Electoral Roll 411210
Population per km² of occupied area 80.9 Number of votes cast (2007) 250424
Average annual population growth rate 2007 Electoral Roll 277638
(1980-2000): 2.9 *figure does not include informal votes. If known, this would increase total by
somewhere between 100-2000 votes.

Elementary 303
Primary 82
officer
Secondary 3 Livestock 70.1 8.5
Universal basic education Poultry 20.2 9.4
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Betel nut 6.7 3.2

(under 1 year)
52.5 52.3 52.7 road
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Kandep District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kandep
Number of LLGs: 2 - Kandep Rural, Wage
Rural
Number of wards: 73
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 47400 51.1 48.9
< 15 years 19009 52.3 47.7
15-64 years 27654 49.9 50.1
> 65 years 737 62.6 37.4
Area and population density About Kandep
Area (km²) 2001 Kandep District is the southern-most district in Enga Province. It
includes the Wage Valley, the Kandep Basin and surrounding
Occupied area (km²) 549 mountains.
Population per km² 23.7 The district member declared elected in 2007 was Mr. Don
Population per km² of occupied area 86.3 Polye, of the National Alliance Party. This was his second term;
however this result was annulled. A by-election was held in
Electoral statistics November 2009, which Mr. Polye won.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 25054 Agricultural production centres on subsistence kaukau and
potato production, however, the land potential is mostly poor.
Number of votes cast (2002) 37452 Food security is vulnerable to both frosts and drought. Incomes
Number of votes cast (2007) 31727 are low throughout the district.

Elementary 31
Primary 12
facility
Aid posts 19 2495

Road access
Roads link Kandep to Laiagaim in
the north and to Southern
Literacy rate
Highlands Province in the south.
Total Male (%) Female (%) However, travel from this district
to the provincial capital, Wabag,
23.9 28.5 19.3 requires more than four hours.
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Kompiam Ambum District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kompiam
Number of LLGs: 3 - Ambum Rural, Kompiam
Rural, Wapi-Yengis Rural
Number of wards: 75
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 44332 52.6 47.4
< 15 years 15714 53.9 46.1
15-64 years 27856 51.6 48.4
> 65 years 762 65.5 34.5
About Kompiam Ambum
The most north easterly district in Enga Province is Kompiam
Area (km²) 2963 Ambum, which includes parts of the central range as well as the
Occupied area (km²) 1152 Tarua, Yenkis, Sapun, Sau and Ambum Rivers.
Population per km² 15.0 The district member is Mr. John Pundari, who ran for election
as a member of the National Advance Party, which later joined
Population per km² of occupied area 38.5 the Peoples Action Party. The member between 2002 and 2007
was Mr. Dickson Maki.
Incomes are low to very low in the district, predominantly from
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 25419 coffee and fresh food. In the Ambum Valley, high population
Number of votes cast (2002) 34937 pressure on land with poor agricultural potential, makes a large
number of people particularly vulnerable, whilst remote areas
Number of votes cast (2007) 36369 are also constrained by low potential income earning
opportunities.

Elementary 46
Primary 15
facility
Aid posts 41 1081

Road access
A road travels between Kompiam
and Ambum, with other minor
Literacy rate
roads in some of the district’s
Total Male (%) Female (%) valleys. The people in the Yengis
Valley are the most remote and
30.3 35.1 24.9 need over a day’s travel to get to
a service centre.
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Lagaip Porgera District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Lagaip/Porgera
Number of LLGs: 5 - Lagaip Rural, Maip
Muritaka Rural, Paiela/Hewa Rural, Porgera
Rural, Pilikambi Rural
Number of wards: 72
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 91002 52.6 47.4
< 15 years 33304 53.7 46.3
15-64 years 56246 51.7 48.3
> 65 years 1452 65.4 34.6
Area (km²) 4608 About Lagaip Porgera
Occupied area (km²) 1081 Lagaip Porgera covers the Lagaip Valley and a large area in
the north west of Enga Province. The Central Range of the
Population per km² 19.7 highlands runs across the north of the district.
Population per km² of occupied area 84.2 The district member is Mr. Philip Kikala, a member of the
Electoral statistics was Mr. Kappa Yaka.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 51091 Incomes are low to very low in the district, predominantly from
Number of votes cast (2002) *133845 coffee, fresh food and firewood. The Porgera Goldmine
provides wages and royalties to communities near the mine
Number of votes cast (2007) 90872 site.

Elementary 86
Primary 21
facility
Aid posts 38 2395

Road access
A road links Porgera with Wabag
and the Highlands Highway,
Literacy rate
However, people in the lower
Total Male (%) Female (%) Lagaip Valley are very remote and
require more than a day’s travel to
28.0 33.1 22.4 get to a service centre.
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Wabag District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Wabag
Number of LLGs: 3 - Wabag Urban, Wabag
Rural, Maramuni Rural
Number of wards: 64
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 58750 51.5 48.5
< 15 years 19595 54.2 45.8
15-64 years 37916 49.7 50.3
> 65 years 1239 65.8 34.2
Area and population density About Wabag
Area (km²) 1090 Wabag District centres on the district headquarters of Wabag,
Occupied area (km²) 396 and includes the Sirunki Plateau and the upper Lai Valley. It
also extends across the Central Range to the northern border
Population per km² 53.9 of Enga Province and the Maramuni Valley.
Population per km² of occupied area 148.4 The district member is Mr. Sam Abal, of the National Alliance
Party, and the current Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and
Electoral statistics Immigration. This is his second term.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 34615 Moderate incomes from the sale of coffee and food, and low
Number of votes cast (2002) 51071 incomes from the sale of potato and pyrethrum are available in
the south. However, these areas are also subject to high
Number of votes cast (2007) 44763 population pressure. The Maramuni Valley area is very poor,
because of the lack of income-earning opportunities.

Elementary 57
Primary 13
facility
Aid posts 30 1958

Road access
The Highlands Highway runs
through the south of the district
Literacy rate
and the district headquarters of
Total Male (%) Female (%) Wabag. However, people in the
Maramuni Valley are very remote
43.3 49.0 37.4 from a service centre.
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Wapenamanda District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Wapenamanda
Number of LLGs: 2 - Wapenamanda Rural,
Tsak Rural
Number of wards: 50
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 53547 51.3 48.7
< 15 years 17333 53.3 46.7
15-64 years 33882 49.5 50.5
> 65 years 2332 61.7 38.3
Area (km²) 1042 About Wapenamanda
Occupied area (km²) 470 Wapenamanda lies on the border of Western Highlands
Province, in the south east of Enga Province. It includes the
Population per km² 51.4 Tsak and Lai Valleys.
Population per km² of occupied area 113.9 The district member is Mr. Miki Kaeok of the National Alliance
Moderate to low incomes are earned from the sale of coffee
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 32863 and food, some of which come from smallholder operations.
Number of votes cast (2002) 69528 There is reasonable potential for growing of crops in the Lai
Valley, where there is reasonable access to Mt. Hagen
Number of votes cast (2007) 46802 markets.

Elementary 83
Primary 21
facility
Aid posts 20 2677

Road access
through the district, linking
Literacy rate
Wapenamanda with both Wabag
Total Male (%) Female (%) and Mt. Hagen. Other roads travel
to the Tsak and Lai Valleys. The
50.4 56.4 44.2 whole population is within four
hours travel of a major service
centre.
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Simbu Province
77
78
Simbu Province
General Information About Simbu
Administration Simbu Province includes the highest mountain in PNG, Mt.
Wilhelm, in the Wilhelm Range in the north. The densely settled
Provincial headquarters: Kundiawa Wahgi Valley is in the west of the province, and the lowlands
Number of districts: 6 - Chuave, Gumine, Karimu near Karimui, and the Purari Valley are in the south.
ui Nomane, Kerowagi, Kundiawa, Sinasina
Yonggamugl The provincial member is Fr. John Garia, of the PNG Party. The
member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Peter K. Launa.
Number of LLGs: 20
Number of wards: 308 There are pockets of agricultural activity in the north which earn
high incomes from the sale of coffee and food. However, the
Population rest of the province earns relatively low incomes. Some income
earning opportunities are also available along the Highlands
Male Female Highway running PMVs and tradestores.
(%) (%)
A network of roads, including the Highlands Highway, covers
Total 259703 52.0 48.0 most of the northern areas of Simbu Province. The Wahgi
< 15 years 89278 53.3 46.7 River Gorge divides the province south of Kundiawa. The small
township of Karimui, in the centre of Karimui Nomane District is
15-64 years 160194 50.7 49.3 not linked by road to anywhere else in the province. A mostly
> 65 years 10231 52.0 48.0 impassable road also leads north to Usino in Madang.
Citizen households 54472 Electoral statistics
Area and population density Eligible voters (2000 Census) 155374

Area (km²) 6112 Number of votes cast (2002) 443618
Occupied area (km²) 2575 2002 Electoral Roll 451775

(1980-2000): 1.9

Elementary 286
Primary 105
Provincial high 13 Number and population per Coffee 87.8 85.3
officer

(under 1 year)
56.8 56.8 56.8 road
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Chuave District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Chuave
Number of LLGs: 3 - Chuave Rural, Elimbari
Rural, Siane Rural
Number of wards: 56
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 36074 51.3 48.7
< 15 years 11220 53.0 47.0
15-64 years 23035 49.7 50.3
> 65 years 1819 60.9 39.1
Area and population density About Chuave
Area (km²) 550 Chuave District in the east of Simbu Province shares an
Occupied area (km²) 458 eastern border with Eastern Highlands Province. It covers the
Elimbari Range and the tributary rivers that flow into the Wahgi
Population per km² River.
Population per km² of occupied area The district member is Mr. Jim Nomane, who contested the
election with the PNG Country Party, which has now joined the
Pangu Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 23147 David Ango.
Number of votes cast (2002) 49971 Low and moderate incomes can be earned in the district from
coffee and food, with some established small holder activities.
Number of votes cast (2007) 31066 The potential for land cultivation is moderate and access to
services and markets is good.

Elementary 35
Primary 16
facility
Aid posts 7 5153

Road access
With the Highlands Highway
running through the district and
Literacy rate
another road around Mt. Elimbari,
Total Male (%) Female (%) all people in Chauve require less
than four hours travel to a major
34.9 43.3 26.1 service centre.
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Gumine District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Gumine
Number of LLGs: 3 – Bomai Kumai Rural,
Gumine Rural, Mt Digine Rural
Number of wards: 46
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 35976 51.9 48.1
< 15 years 11808 53.9 46.1
15-64 years 22695 50.2 49.8
> 65 years 1473 61.7 38.3
About Gumine
Area (km²) 708
Gumine District shares a border with Western Highlands
Occupied area (km²) 373 Province and encompasses the Oima-Maril Divide in the south
Population per km² 50.8 and the Wahgi, Maril and Mon Valleys in the north.
Population per km² of occupied area 96.5 The district member is Mr. Dawa Lucas Dekene, of the National
Alliance. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Nick
Electoral statistics Kuman.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 22013 Low and moderate incomes can be earned in the district from
coffee, food, firewood and livestock, with some established
small holder activities. Land potential is moderate, however,
Number of votes cast (2007) 32732 access to services and markets in the north of the district is
good.

Elementary 31
Primary 14
facility
Aid posts 5 7195
Net admission rate 29.7%b Infrastructure Fishing 4.8 0.4

Road access
A road links Gumine to Kundiawa
giving the north of the district
Literacy rate
good transport access. However,
Total Male (%) Female (%) people living on the Oima-Maril
Divide are more remote, needing
36.4 41.9 30.6 up to eight hours travel to a
service centre.
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Karimui Nomane District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Karimui
Number of LLGs: 3 - Karimui Rural, Nomane
Rural, Salt Rural
Number of wards: 64
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 36334 51.9 48.1
< 15 years 13440 53.4 46.6
15-64 years 21998 50.7 49.3
> 65 years 896 60.3 39.7 About Karimui Nomane
Citizen households 6682 Karimui Nomane District is by far the largest district in Simbu
Area and population density Province, covering the south of the province including the
Wahgi, Tua, Oima, Purari, Koma and Pio Valleys and the
Area (km²) 3474 Karimui Plateau.
Occupied area (km²) 860 The district member is Mr. Posi Menai, a member of the
People’s Action Party. This is his second term.
Low to very low incomes in the district come from coffee and
Population per km² of occupied area 42.2 food, with few opportunities for agricultural development in the
Electoral statistics province, especially with access to markets being poor.


Elementary 45
Primary 12
facility
Aid posts 5 7267

Road access
A road runs from Gumine District
to Nomane. However, the town of
Literacy rate
Karimui has limited services and
Total Male (%) Female (%) is not linked to other service
centres by road. The people in the
24.2 32.4 14.4 Pio Valley are very remote.
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Kerowagi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kerowagi
Number of LLGs: 4 – Gena Waugla Rural,
Kerowagi Urban, Kup Rural, Lower Upper
Koronigl Rural
Number of wards: 42
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 54850 52.2 47.8
< 15 years 19919 53.7 46.3
15-64 years 33333 50.9 49.1
> 65 years 1598 59.6 40.4
Area and population density About Kerowagi
Area (km²) 547 Kerowagi District shares a border with Western Highlands
Occupied area (km²) 349 Province in the north west of Simbu Province. It includes parts
of the Kubor Range, the Sepik-Wahgi Divide and the Wahgi,
Population per km² 100.3 Koronigl, Sinaga, and Omge Valleys.
Population per km² of occupied area 157.2 The district member is Mr. Guma Wau, a member of the United
Resources Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was
Electoral statistics Mr. Alphonse Willie.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 31399 Incomes earned from coffee and fresh food, including small
Number of votes cast (2002) 81107 holder activities, are high in the Wahgi Valley. However higher
altitude areas have less potential for agriculture and earn only
Number of votes cast (2007) 41414 low incomes.

Elementary 61
Primary 26
facility
Aid posts 8 6856

Road access
The Highlands Highway, which
runs through the Wahgi Valley,
Literacy rate
links to roads covering much of
Total Male (%) Female (%) the district. All people in the
district have good transport
49.6 55.0 43.7 access to a major service centre.
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Kundiawa District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kundiawa
Number of LLGs: 4 - Kundiawa Urban, Mt
Wilhelm Rural, Niglkande Rural, Waiye Rural
Number of wards: 51
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 58454 52.4 47.6
< 15 years 20392 52.4 47.6
15-64 years 35570 52.0 48.0
> 65 years 2492 58.3 41.7
Area and population density About Kundiawa
Area (km²) 475 Kundiawa District is in the northeast corner of Simbu Province
Occupied area (km²) 231 and covers parts of the Wahgi Valley, the Simbu Valley and the
Sepik-Wahgi Divide including the highest peak in Papua New
Population per km² 123.1 Guinea, Mt Wilhelm.
Population per km² of occupied area 253.0 The district member is Mr. Joe Teine, a member of the People’s
National Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr.
Electoral statistics Matthew Siune.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 34440 High incomes can be earned from coffee and food in the Wahgi
Number of votes cast (2002) 99642 and lower Simbu Valleys, with some established small holder
activities. However, people in the upper Simbu Valley earn low
Number of votes cast (2007) 53303 incomes due to the steep slopes and weather conditions, which
limit the agricultural potential of the land.

Elementary 75
Primary 24
facility
Aid posts 4 14614

Road access
through the south, and a road also
Literacy rate
goes up the Simbu Valley, giving
Total Male (%) Female (%) the whole district reasonable
access to a major service centre.
55.0 60.7 48.5 A road to Bundi in Madang
Province is barely passable in dry
weather.
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Sinasina Yonggamugl District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Yonggomugl
Number of LLGs: 3 - Sinasina Rural, Suwai
Rural, Yongomugl Rural
Number of wards: 49
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 38015 51.7 48.3
< 15 years 12499 53.7 46.3
15-64 years 23563 50.2 49.8
> 65 years 1953 58.6 41.4
About Sinasina Yonggamugl
Sinasina Yonggamugl District is in the centre of Simbu Province
Area (km²) 358
and encompasses the eastern tributary valleys of the Simbu
Occupied area (km²) 304 River as well as the north eastern tributary valleys of the Wahgi.
Population per km² 106.2 The district member is Mr. Jeffery Nape, a member of the
National Alliance Party and the current Speaker of Parliament.
Population per km² of occupied area 125.0 This is his second term.
Electoral statistics High incomes can be earned from coffee and food along the
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 23659 Highlands Highway. The potential for land cultivation is high in
the northwest, but low in the area south of Moaina, towads
Number of votes cast (2002) 80032 Gunangi, Don-Kagul and Silma and north of the Porol Mountain
Ranges.

Elementary 39
Primary 13
facility
Aid posts 8 4752

Road access
through the middle of the district
Literacy rate
giving all people reasonable
Total Male (%) Female (%) transport access to a major
service centre. The rural roads
39.0 47.4 30.2 connecting to the highway are
impassable in wet weather.
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Southern Highlands
Province
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Southern Highlands Province
General Information About Southern Highlands
Administration Southern Highlands Province covers the Central Range and
Lagaip Valley in the north. The Tagari Valley runs through the
Provincial headquarters: Mendi centre. The south of the province includes limestone plateaux,
Number of districts: 8 – Ialibu Pangia, Imbonggu Lake Kutubu and the Hegigio, Mubi and Digimu Valleys as well
Kagua Erave, Komo Margarima, Koroba Lake as the dormant volcano, Mt. Bosavi.
Kopiago, Mendi, Nipa Kutubu, Tari Pori
The provincial member is Mr. Anderson Agiru of the United
Number of LLGs: 32 Resources Party. He was a former provincial member,
Number of wards: 729 however, the member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Hami
Yawari.
Population
Incomes for most of Southern Highlands Province are low,
Male Female earned from the sale of coffee, food and firewood. Small
(%) (%) pockets of high incomes are earned from oil and gas
Total 546265 51.0 49.0 operations; however this is limited to the areas near these
concerns. Incomes of this kind may increase with the proposed
< 15 years 203308 52.4 47.6 Liquefied Natural Gas Project.
15-64 years 331715 49.8 50.2 The Highlands Highway runs through the province from
> 65 years 11242 51.0 49.0 Imbonggu to Kopiago, and other roads go to Komo, Erave and
Pangia. Remote areas in Komo Margarima and Nipa Kutubu,
Citizen households 94069 especially near Mt. Bosavi require more than a day’s travel to
reach a service centre.
Area (km²) 25587
Population per km² 21.3 Number of votes cast (2002) n/a
(1980-2000): 4.2 2007 Electoral Roll 450795

Elementary 529
Primary 166
officer
Secondary 5 Livestock 62.2 8.6
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Fishing 4.9 0.6

(under 1 year)
55.2 53.8 56.7 road
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Ialibu Pangia District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Ialibu
Number of LLGs: 4 - East Pangia Rural, Ialibu
Urban, Kewabi Rural, South Wiru Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 50799 51.1 48.9
< 15 years 19265 52.7 47.3
15-64 years 30257 49.7 50.3
> 65 years 1277 60.6 39.4
About Ialibu Pangia
Ialibu Pangia District borders both Simbu and Western
Area (km²) 2412 Highlands Province. It covers the Kaugel, Poru and Tua Valleys
and the Poru Plateau. Mount Ialibu lies in the centre of the
district.
The district member is Mr. Peter O’Neil, a member of the
Population per km² of occupied area 46.0 People’s National Congress Party and the Minister for Public
Services. This is his second term.
The Iaro, Andawe and Kaugel Valleys are all potentially good
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 27968 agricultural areas for a range of crops, despite colder
Number of votes cast (2002) 54247 temperatures, while the plateau has poorer potential because of
steep slopes and weather conditions. Moderate incomes can be
Number of votes cast (2007) 43740 earned from coffee, fresh food and cattle, however, incomes
are low in most of the district.

Elementary 87
Primary 21
facility
Aid posts 16 3175

Road access
A road runs from the Highlands
Highway to Ialibu and continues to
Literacy rate
the neighbouring Kagua Erave
Total Male (%) Female (%) District, giving people reasonable
access to the major service
45.7 51.5 39.8 centres of Mount Hagen and
Mendi. There are also some roads
in the Poru Basin.
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Imbonggu District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Imbonggu
Number of LLGs: 3 - Ilaibu Basin Rural,
Imbonggu Rural, Lower Mendi Rural
Number of wards: 64
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 60086 51.6 48.4
< 15 years 21046 52.3 47.7
15-64 years 37646 51.0 49.0
> 65 years 1394 55.7 44.3
Area (km²) 1032
About Imbonggu
Sandwiched between Mendi and Ialibu is Imbonggu District.
Imbonggu covers Mt. Giluwe and the Iaro basin as well as parts
Population per km² of occupied area 95.5 of the Mendi, Anggura, upper Iaro and Kaugel Valleys.
Electoral statistics The district member is Mr. Francis Awesa, of the PNG Party.
The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Timothy Tala.
There is high potential for agricultural cultivation in much of the
Number of votes cast (2002) n/a district’s valleys. However, this is constrained by low
Number of votes cast (2007) 47997 temperatures and cloud cover. Incomes from sale of coffee and
fresh food are low.

Elementary 76
Primary 22
facility
Aid posts 6 10014

Road access
through Imbonggu from Ialibu to
Literacy rate
Mendi. This ensures that all
Total Male (%) Female (%) people in the district are less than
four hours travel from a major
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Kagua Erave District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kagua
Number of LLGs: 4 - Erave Rural, Kagua Rural,
Kuare Rural, Aiya Rural
Number of wards: 99
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 54515 50.9 49.1
< 15 years 23388 53.0 47.0
15-64 years 29753 48.8 51.2
> 65 years 1374 60.8 39.2
About Kagua Erave
Kagua Erave covers the south eastern tip of Southern
Area (km²) 3497 Highlands Province and shares the southern border with
Occupied area (km²) 956 Central Province, though this area is mostly uninhabited. It
encompasses the Valkuru Range and the Kagua, Sugu and
Population per km² 15.6 Erave Valleys.
Population per km² of occupied area 57.0 The district member is Mr. James Lagea, a member of the PNG
Conservative Party. The member was Mr. David Basua.
There is high potential for crop cultivation in the upper areas of
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 27397 the district’s valleys. However, potential is poor in the steep
Number of votes cast (2002) n/a slopes of the ranges. There is income from oil royalties
available for some communities near Erave but otherwise
Number of votes cast (2007) n/a income, principally from coffee and sale of food, is low in most
of the district.

Elementary 77
Primary 26
facility
Aid posts 21 2596

Road access
A road travels from Erave to
Ialibu, which then connects to the
Literacy rate
Highlands Highway. The people
Total Male (%) Female (%) living in the lower Erave Valley
are more than one days travel to a
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Komo Margarima District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Margarima
Number of LLGs: 4 - Hulia Rural, Komo Rural,
Lower Wage Rural, Upper Wage Rural
Number of wards: 93
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 64162 50.9 49.1
< 15 years 25870 52.0 48.0
15-64 years 37100 49.6 50.4
> 65 years 1192 65.4 34.6
About Komo Margarima
Komo Margarima is in the centre of Southern Highlands
Area and population density Province and includes the Upper Wage, Andabare, lower
Area (km²) 3928 Tagari and Hegigio Valleys. A rugged mountain range and
gorge run through the middle. This district will become part of
Occupied area (km²) 1001 the new Hela Province.
Population per km² 16.3 The district member is Mr. Francis Potape, a member of the
New Generation Party. His 2007 election was annulled and Mr.
Potape retained his seat at a by-election in 2008. The member
Electoral statistics between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Balus Libe.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 33821 Incomes are generally low, but improve with proximity to Tari,
where people can sell kaukau, potato and firewood. Land
Number of votes cast (2002) n/a potential is high in flatter areas, but constrained by climate.
Number of votes cast (2007) n/a High intensity kaukau cultivation in areas with poor agricultural
potential also creates concerns for food security.

Elementary 65
Primary 17
facility
Aid posts 19 3377

Road access
Because of the mountains running
through the district, travel from
Literacy rate
Komo to Margarima is a lengthy
Total Male (%) Female (%) trip via Tari. Some communities,
especially near Mount Sisa, are
23.5 27.5 19.4 very remote.
93
Koroba Lake Kopiago District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kopiago
Number of LLGs: 4 - Auwi/Pori Rural, Lake
Kopiago Rural, North Koroba Rural, South
Koroba Rural
Number of wards: 94
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 69575 51.5 48.5
< 15 years 24337 52.6 47.4
15-64 years 43495 50.6 49.4 About Koroba-Lake Kopiago
> 65 years 1743 61.3 38.7 Koroba-Lake Kopiago District covers the northern most end of
Southern Highlands Province and borders Western, Sandaun
Citizen households 12147 and Enga Provinces. It includes the Tagari, Tumbudu, Lagaip
and Strickland Valleys. This district will become part of the new
Hela Province.
Area (km²) 5272
The district member is Mr. John Kekeno, a member of the
Occupied area (km²) 1537 People’s Action Party. He became the member in a by-election
in 2005. In 2002, the election victory of the then member
Population per km² 13.2 Herowa Agiru was declared a failed election. Mr. Petrus
Population per km² of occupied area 45.3 Thomas won a subseqent by-election. However, that also was
annulled in 2005.
Overall there is low potential for agriculture, and in some areas
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 40084 high intensity kaukau cultivation is practised in areas of low
potential for cultivation, entailing a vulnerability to land
Number of votes cast (2002) n/a
degradation. There are very few income-earning opportunities
Number of votes cast (2007) 44954 in this district.

Elementary 64
Primary 19
facility
Aid posts 24 2899

Road access
The Highlands Highway runs from
Tari as far as Koroba and a road
Literacy rate
continues to Lake Kopiago.
Total Male (%) Female (%) However, the road is quite
deteriorated. People of the Lagaip
33.3 37.1 29.3 and Strickland Valleys on either
side of the district are very
isolated from service centres.
94
Mendi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Mendi
Number of LLGs: 4 - Karints Rural, Lai Valley
Rural, Mendi Urban, Upper Mendi Rural
Number of wards: 94
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 96413 50.8 49.2
< 15 years 32004 52.0 48.0
15-64 years 62797 50.0 50.0
> 65 years 1612 58.5 41.5
Area (km²) 1354 About Mendi
Occupied area (km²) 549 Mendi District encompasses Mendi town, the provincial
headquarters, and the Upper Mendi, Lai, Imilhama and Nembi
Population per km² 71.2 Valleys, with the highest peak, Mt. Giluwe in the east.
Population per km² of occupied area 175.6 The district member is Mr. Isaac Joseph, a member of the New
Generation Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was
Electoral statistics Mr. Michael Nali.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 55994 The high intensity subsistence agriculture practised in many of
Number of votes cast (2002) 69682 the district valleys is vulnerable to weather and land
degradation, while there are few income-earning opportunities
Number of votes cast (2007) 59536 in the district from the sale of food in Mendi town.

Elementary 60
Primary 23
facility
Aid posts 25 3857

Road access
All people in the district have good
access to Mendi town. The
Literacy rate
Highlands Highway runs from
Total Male (%) Female (%) Mendi to Mt. Hagen and to Nipa,
whilst minor roads link to Kandep
38.2 42.0 34.3 in Enga Province.
95
Nipa Kutubu District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Nipa
Number of LLGs: 5 - Lake Kutubu Rural, Mt.
Bosavi Rural, Nembi Plateau Rural, Nipa Rural,
Poroma Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 98505 50.6 49.4
< 15 years 38442 52.7 47.3
15-64 years 58809 49.1 50.9
> 65 years 1254 59.2 40.8 About Nipa Kutubu
Citizen households 15856 Nipa Kutubu occupies the south western corner of Southern
Area and population density Highlands Province with Mount Bosavi in the southwest and
Lake Kutubu in the southeast. The district includes the Wage,
Area (km²) 6794 Nembi, Mubi, Digimu and Hegigio Valleys. The Kutubu area
Occupied area (km²) 808 within this district will become a new district within Hela
Province.
The district member is Mr. Philemon Embel of the Pangu Party.
Population per km² of occupied area 121.9 He is the Minister for State Assisting the Prime Minister. He
was a previous MP. However, the member between 2002 and
Electoral statistics 2007 was Mr. Robert Kopoal.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 51867 In general, Nipa Kutubu has a low potential for agriculture.
Number of votes cast (2002) *90085 However, high intensity cultivation of staples like kaukau is
occurring in these low potential areas. The Kutubu oil
Number of votes cast (2007) 64303 development produces very high incomes for a minority in the
district and the potential for these opportunities will increase
increase total by somewhere between 100-500 votes. under the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Project.

Elementary 55
Primary 25
facility
Aid posts 20 4925

Road access
through Nipa. From there, a road
Literacy rate
runs to Lake Kutubu and across
Total Male (%) Female (%) the Nembi Plateau. People
around the Bosavi area are very
32.3 36.0 28.6 isolated from a service centre.
96
Tari Pori District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Tari
Number of LLGs: 4 - Hayapuga Rural, Tagali
Rural, Tari Urban, Tebi Rural
Number of wards: 66
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 52210 50.4 49.6
< 15 years 18956 51.3 48.7
15-64 years 31858 49.5 50.5
> 65 years 1396 57.9 42.1
About Tari Pori
Area (km²) 1298 Tari Pori District is nestled between Koroba Lake Kopiago and
Komo Margarima and shares a mountainous northern border
Occupied area (km²) 695 with Enga Province. It encompasses the Tagari, Dagia and
Huria Valleys. This district will become part of the new Hela
Population per km² 40.2 Province.
Population per km² of occupied area 75.1 The district member is Mr. James Marabe, a member of the
Electoral statistics National Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and 2007
was Mr. Tom Tomiape.
Sale of coffee, pigs and food have created a minor source of
Number of votes cast (2002) n/a income in the district. The potential for agriculture on the Tari
plains and in the Tagari Valley is constrained by the long
distances to travel to markets in Mendi and Mt Hagen.

Elementary 45
Primary 13
facility
Aid posts 27 1934
Net admission rate b Infrastructure Betel nut 5.2 2.6

Road access
through the centre of the district,
Literacy rate
with some other minor roads in
Total Male (%) Female (%) the district. A threat to transport is
the crime and tribal fighting that
48.5 51.6 45.4 can either block the highway or
make travel dangerous.
97
98
Western Highlands
Province
99
100
Western Highlands Province
General Information About Western Highlands
Administration Western Highlands Province covers the Jimi, Wahgi, Baiyer,
Lai, Kaugel and Nebilyer Valleys. It also includes the Hagen
Provincial headquarters: Mt. Hagen Range, the Kubor Range and the mountains of the Sepik-
Number of districts: 7 - Anglimp South Wahgi, Wahgi Divide which run through the entire province.
Baiyer Mul , Dei, Hagen, Jimi, North Wahgi,
Tambul Nebilyer The provincial member declared elected in 2007 was Mr. Tom
Olga of the National Alliance Party. The sitting member
Number of LLGs: 15 between 2002 and 2007 was one-time Prime Minister,
Number of wards: 479 Mr. Paias Wingti.
Population Western Highlands Province has some of the most productive
smallholder agriculture and coffee plantations in PNG. People
Male Female in the Wahgi, Baiyer and Nebilyer Valleys earn high incomes
(%) (%) from the sale of coffee and food. However, the more remote
Total 440025 51.1 48.9 lower Jimi Valley and Mera area earn much lower incomes.
Wage employment is also available in the township of Mt
< 15 years 159520 52.6 47.4 Hagen.
15-64 years 268437 49.8 50.2 The Highlands Highway runs through the Wahgi and Nebilyer
> 65 years 12068 51.1 48.9 Valleys. Other smaller road networks travel through the Tambul
Nebilyer, Baiyer Mul and Jimi Districts. However, people in the
Citizen households 95693 far north, in the lower Jimi Valley and far south near Mera are
isolated from service centres.
Area (km²) 9097
(1980-2000): 2.5 2007 Electoral Roll 444357

Elementary 300
Primary 106
officer
Secondary 9 Coffee 77.0 74.8

(under 1 year)
56.2 55.6 56.8 road
101
Angalimp South Wahgi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Minj
Number of LLGs: 2 - Angalimp Rural, South
Wahgi Rural
Number of wards: 80
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 96570 51.2 48.8
< 15 years 32772 53.0 47.0
15-64 years 61112 49.9 50.1
> 65 years 2686 60.2 39.8
About Angalimp South Wahgi
Angalimp South Wahgi includes the Kubor Range, the Wahgi
Area (km²) 1970
Valley on the south side of the Wahgi River and Minj Valley. It
Occupied area (km²) 528 is in the south east of Western Highlands Province and shares
a border with both Simbu and Southern Highlands Provinces.
Population per km² 49.0 This district will become part of the new Jiwaka Province.
Population per km² of occupied area 182.9 The district member is Mr. Jamie Maxtone-Graham, who ran for
Electoral statistics election with the PNG Country Party, which then joined the
Pangu Party. He won a by-election in 2004 after the death of
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 57497 the member, Mr. Paul Wai.
Number of votes cast (2002) 129809 Coffee and food sales constitute high incomes for people in the
Wahgi and Minj Valleys where wage employment is available
on some coffee plantations. There are very low incomes in the
more remote Mera area.

Elementary 63
Primary 22
facility
Aid posts 11 8779

Road access
through the north of the district
Literacy rate
and these areas have reasonable
Total Male (%) Female (%) access to both Kundiawa in
Simbu Province and Mt. Hagen.
42.9 47.8 38.0 The southern Mera area is more
remote from a service centre.
102
Baiyer Mul District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Baiyer
Number of LLGs: 3 - Mul Rural, Baiyer Rural,
Lumusa Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 56686 50.9 49.1
< 15 years 20070 52.5 47.5
15-64 years 34610 49.5 50.5
> 65 years 2006 59.0 41.0
Area and population density About Baiyer Mul
Area (km²) 1376 Baiyer Mul shares a border with Enga Province, where the
Occupied area (km²) 751 Lumusa area was once a part of Wapenamanda District. The
district includes the Hagen Range and the Baiyer, Lai and
Population per km² 41.2 Lower Jimi Valleys.
Population per km² of occupied area 75.5 The district member is Mr. Sani Rambi of the National Alliance
Party. He is the current Minister for Internal Security. The
Electoral statistics member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Kuri Kingal.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 33244 Coffee plantations have created higher incomes for some
Number of votes cast (2002) 36887 people in the Middle Baiyer Valley. However, elsewhere
incomes are low. There are other areas where the land has
Number of votes cast (2007) 0 high agricultural potential, especially in the Jimi Valley.
However, transport infrastructure there is limited.

Elementary 35
Primary 10
facility
Aid posts 21 2699

Road access
A road links Baiyer with Mt.
Hagen and another continues to
Literacy rate
Lumusa, linking the coffee
Total Male (%) Female (%) plantations in the Baiyer Valley.
32.9 38.6 27.1
103
Dei District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Dei
Number of LLGs: 2 - Kotna Rural, Muglamp
Rural
Number of wards: 51
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 49767 50.9 49.1
< 15 years 18092 52.4 47.6
15-64 years 30677 49.8 50.2
> 65 years 998 58.6 41.4
Citizen households 11712 About Dei
Area and population density Dei District is in the centre of Western Highlands Province and
encompasses parts of the Baiyer Wahgi Divide and the Sepik
Area (km²) 576 Wahgi Divide as well as the Wahgi River.
Occupied area (km²) 334 The district member is Mr. Puri Ruing, a member of the PNG
Population per km² Party, who is a former member in this district. However, the
member between 2002 and 2007 was Melchior Mak Pep.
Coffee plantations have created higher incomes for people in
Electoral statistics the Wahgi Valley and Baiyer Wahgi Divide. Within this district
agricultural potential is high, incomes are high and access to
services is reasonably good.

Elementary 13
Primary 6
facility
Aid posts 7 7110

Road access
along the Wahgi Valley and
Literacy rate
connects to another road to the
Total Male (%) Female (%) Baiyer Valley, giving most people
good access to Mt. Hagen. The
28.3 34.1 22.3 Sepik-Wahgi Divide is more than
four hours travel to a service
centre.
104
Hagen District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Mt. Hagen
Number of LLGs: 2 - Mt Hagen Rural, Mt
Hagen Urban
Number of wards: 48
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 86951 51.4 48.6
< 15 years 31992 52.6 47.4
15-64 years 53035 50.6 49.4
> 65 years 1924 56.9 43.1 About Hagen
Citizen households 17810 The District of Hagen covers the Upper Wahgi Valley, the
northern areas of the Kubor Range and the south east of the
Area and population density Hagen Range.
Area (km²) 523 The district member is Mr. William Duma, of the United
Occupied area (km²) 438 Resources Party. He is the current Minister for Mining and
Petroleum. This is his second term.
Coffee plantations have created higher incomes for people in
Population per km² of occupied area 198.5 the Wahgi, Kuna and Komun Valleys. Within this district,
agricultural potential is mostly high, incomes are high and
access to services is reasonably good, with the exception of the
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 49521 steep slopes of the Hagen and Kubor Ranges.

Elementary 61
Primary 20
facility
Aid posts 7 12422

Road access
through the district, with good
Literacy rate
transport access (less than four
Total Male (%) Female (%) hours travel) for most people in
the district to reach the major
51.4 57.5 45.2 service centre of Mt. Hagen.
105
Jimi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Tabibuga
Number of LLGs: 2 - Jimi Rural, Kol Rural
Number of wards: 60
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 37385 52.3 47.7
< 15 years 14083 53.4 46.6
15-64 years 22592 51.3 48.7
> 65 years 710 62.4 37.6
About Jimi
Area (km²) 2375
Jimi District shares a long border with Madang Province and
Occupied area (km²) 1315 includes the southern side of the Bismarck Range in the north.
Population per km² 15.7 It includes the Jimi Valley and the northern side of the Sepik-
Wahgi Divide. This district will become part of the new Jiwaka
Population per km² of occupied area 28.4 Province.
Electoral statistics The district member is Mr. Wake Goi, a member of the PNG
Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Francis
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 21022 Kunai.
Number of votes cast (2002) 29812 Incomes in this district are low, with few income-earning
Number of votes cast (2007) 32994 opportunities beyond the small-scale sales of coffee and food.
Where there is potential for agriculture in the Lower Jimi Valley,
there is limited population and no transport infrastructure.

Elementary 45
Primary 16
facility
Aid posts 16 2337

Road access
Few and poorly maintained roads
in Jimi make this a relatively
Literacy rate
remote district, with those in the
Total Male (%) Female (%) Lower Jimi Valley requiring more
than a day’s travel to reach Mt
27.2 34.5 19.2 Hagen.
106
North Wahgi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Banz
Number of LLGs: 2 - North Wahgi Rural,
Nondugl Rural
Number of wards: 44
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 51843 50.7 49.3
< 15 years 18544 52.3 47.7
15-64 years 31454 49.2 50.8
> 65 years 1845 58.6 41.4
About North Wahgi
North Wahgi District includes the areas north of the Wahgi
Area and population density River and the southern side of the Sepik-Wahgi Divide. This
Area (km²) 453 district will become part of the new Jiwaka Province.
Occupied area (km²) 301 The district member is Mr. Benjamin Mul, a member of the PNG
Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Michael
Population per km² 114.4 Mas Kal.
Population per km² of occupied area 172.2 Some coffee plantations provide wage employment and income
in this district from coffee and food sales is high. Land potential
Electoral statistics north of the Wahgi River is excellent and appropriate for many
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 30437 crops, while the southern side of the Sepik-Wahgi Divide has
low agricultural potential.

Elementary 42
Primary 13
facility
Aid posts 7 7406

Road access
The old Highlands Highway runs
through the district, in addition to
Literacy rate
other sealed roads, making
Total Male (%) Female (%) transport access to major service
centres good for the entire district,
40.5 46.0 34.9 both in the direction of Mt. Hagen
and Kundiawa in neighbouring
Simbu Province.
107
Tambul Nebilyer District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Nebilyer
Number of LLGs: 2 – Mt. Giluwe Rural,
Nebilyer Rural
Number of wards: 77
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 60823 50.2 49.8
< 15 years 23967 52.1 47.9
15-64 years 34957 48.5 51.5
> 65 years 1899 56.7 43.3
About Tambul Nebilyer
Tambul Nebilyer District shares a southern border with
Area (km²) 1824 Southern Highlands Province and includes the Kaugel and
Nebilyer Valleys, the north side of Mt. Giluwe and south side of
Occupied area (km²) 708 the Kubor Range.
Population per km² 33.3 The district member is Mr. Benjamin Poponawa, who ran for
Population per km² of occupied area 85.9 elections as an independent candidate and is now a member of
the National Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and
Electoral statistics 2007 was Mr. Mark Anis.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 33037 Some coffee plantations provide wage employment in the
Nebilyer Valley, with other moderate incomes available from
sales of coffee, food and firewood. Land potential is also very
Number of votes cast (2007) 64774 high for many crops, which is combined with good access to
markets in Mt Hagen.

Elementary 41
Primary 19
facility
Aid posts 8 7603

Road access
A road from Tambul to the
Highlands Highway and to
Literacy rate
Southern Highlands Province
Total Male (%) Female (%) gives all people in the district
reasonable transport access to a
108
Momase Region
109
110
East Sepik Province
111
112
East Sepik Province
General Information About East Sepik
Administration East Sepik Province covers the coastal plains, the end of the
Torricelli Mountains and the Prince Alexander Mountains in the
Provincial headquarters: Wewak north. The Sepik River flows east to west through the province,
Number of districts: 6 - Ambunti Dreikikir, with the Central Range and the border with Enga Province in
Angoram, Maprik, Wewak, Wosera Gaui, the south.
Yangoru Saussia
The provincial member is the Prime Minister, Grand Chief Sir
Number of LLGs: 26 Michael Thomas Somare, of the National Alliance Party. He
Number of wards: 647 was Papua New Guinea’s first Prime Minister and has served
this electorate since 1968.
Population
Most of the people of East Sepik Province earn relatively low
Male Female incomes from food, cocoa, fish or betel nut. Some more
(%) (%) moderate incomes can be earned around Yangoru and Dreikikir
Total 343181 50.1 49.9 from selling rubber, cocoa and food. However poor roads are a
major limitation. There are also no major industries in the
< 15 years 149905 51.7 48.3 province.
15-64 years 183776 48.7 51.3 The Sepik Highway and other minor roads provide good
> 65 years 9500 50.1 49.9 coverage of the more populated areas in the north of the
province. Water transport is most significant along the Sepik
Citizen households 65231 and other rivers. People in the south of the province, towards
the border with Enga Province are the most remote, requiring
Area and population density more than a day’s travel to reach a service centre.
Area (km²) 43426
(1980-2000): 2.2

Elementary 273
Primary 197
officer
Universal basic education Cocoa 61.3 60.3
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Coffee 57.4 56.2

(under 1 year)
52.2 51.3 53.1 road
113
Ambunti Dreikikir District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Ambunti
Number of LLGs: 4 - Ambunti Rural, Dreikikir
Rural, Gawanga Rural, Tunap Hustein
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 55397 50.6 49.4
< 15 years 24154 51.5 48.5
15-64 years 30028 49.7 50.3
> 65 years 1215 53.2 46.8
Citizen households 11535 About Ambunti Dreikikir
Area and population density Ambunti-Dreikikir District occupies the western border of the
district. The Torricelli Mountains rise in the north while the
Area (km²) 10784 Sepik River flows through Ambunti.
Occupied area (km²) 2412 The district member is Mr. Tony Aimos, of the People’s Action
Population per km² 5.1 Party. This is his second term in parliament.
Population per km² of occupied area 23.0 Moderate incomes from the sale of food and coffee can be
earned around Dreikikir. However for the rest of the district
Electoral statistics there are very few income-earning opportunities.

Elementary 82
Primary 39
facility
Aid posts 12 4616
Net admission rate 2.8%b Infrastructure Cocoa 51.0 50.4

Road access
A road runs from Wewak through
Dreikikir and on to Lumi in
Literacy rate
Sandaun Province. Ambunti is not
Total Male (%) Female (%) linked by road. People instead
travel along the Sepik River to
40.3 48.6 31.9 Pagwi, and then by road to
Wewak. Those in the southern
Sepik tributaries are very remote.
114
Angoram District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Angoram
Number of LLGs: 5 – Angoram Middle Sepik
Rural, Karawari Rural, Keram Rural, Marienberg
Lower Sepik Rural, Yuat Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 68796 50.6 49.4
< 15 years 31589 52.0 48.0
15-64 years 35546 49.4 50.6
> 65 years 1661 50.5 49.5
Area (km²) 17546 About Angoram
Occupied area (km²) 1996 Angoram District in the east of East Sepik Province includes the
Murik Lakes, the Lower Sepik Valley, and the northern side of
Population per km² 3.9 the Central Range.
Population per km² of occupied area 34.5 The district member is Mr. Arthur Somare of the National
Alliance party. He is serving a third consecutive term. He is the
Electoral statistics current Minister for Public Enterprises.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 32582 Incomes range from high in Gavien to moderate along the
Number of votes cast (2002) 30583 Sepik and Keram Rivers but fall to low toward the Central
Range. There is some potential for agriculture in the
Number of votes cast (2007) 30171 Marienberg Hills.

Elementary 40
Primary 40
facility
Aid posts 20 3440

Road access
The Sepik Valley and coast have
reasonable access to service
Literacy rate
centres via river transport.
Total Male (%) Female (%) However, those living in the
Central Range are very remote. A
45.0 51.7 38.4 road also runs from Angoram to
Wewak.
115
Maprik District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Maprik
Number of LLGs: 4 – Albiges Mablep Rural,
Bumbuita Muhiang Rural, Maprik Wora Rural,
Yamil Tamaui Rural
Number of wards: 65
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 57806 49.6 50.4
< 15 years 24442 51.5 48.5
15-64 years 31463 48.0 52.0
> 65 years 1901 52.1 47.9
About Maprik
Area (km²) 1097
Maprik District is a small district to the south side of the
Occupied area (km²) 722 Torricelli Range and covers the Ambuk and Upper Amogu
Rivers and the Parchee River.
The district member is Mr. Gabriel Kapris, a member of the
People’s Action Party and the Minister for Commerce and
Electoral statistics Industry. This is his second term.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 29795 Moderate incomes are available to people in the foothills of the
Torricelli Range from the sale of coffee, cocoa and food, while
Number of votes cast (2002) 27873 incomes are lower in the Parchee River area. A small amount
Number of votes cast (2007) 34079 of income is also available from alluvial gold mining in the north
of the district.

Elementary 40
Primary 24
facility
Aid posts 17 3400
indicators Food 83.6 10.0
crops
Betel nut 68.7 14.1
The major service centre of
Maprik is within four hours travel
Literacy rate
for most of the people of the
Total Male (%) Female (%) district. There are well developed
rural roads linking villages as well
48.8 55.6 42.3 as a road to Pagwi in
neighbouring Wosera Gaui
District.
116
Wewak District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Wewak
Number of LLGs: 5 – Boikin Dagua Rural,
Turubu Rural, Wewak Islands Rural, Wewak
Rural, Wewak Urban
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 63965 51.5 48.5
< 15 years 26789 52.4 47.6
15-64 years 35733 50.8 49.2
> 65 years 1443 52.7 47.3
About Wewak
Wewak District runs along the strip of land on the northern
Area and population density coast of East Sepik Province, on the north side of the
Area (km²) 2284 Alexander Range. It also includes the islands close to the coast
of which Mushu and Kairiru are the largest, as well as the
Occupied area (km²) 1775 Shouten Islands further offshore.
Population per km² 28.0 The district member is Mr. Jim Simatab who ran for election as
an independent. However, then joined the National Alliance
Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Kimson
Electoral statistics Marcus Kare.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 32556 Wage employment and a large market are available in the
Wewak town centre. Moderate incomes are available from the
Number of votes cast (2002) 24864 sale of copra, fish and fresh food on Shouten Islands but much
Number of votes cast (2007) 29600 of the rest of the district has low incomes.

Elementary 43
Primary 39
facility
indicators
Cocoa 50.4 49.5
Fishing 29.6 4.0
A road runs through Wewak from
Angoram to Aitape. However, it is
Literacy rate
often subject to flooding. The
Total Male (%) Female (%) coastal plains and the Shouten
Islands require up to eight hours
78.7 82.7 74.6 travel to get to Wewak. Water
transport is important for all
coastal areas.
117
Wosera Gaui District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Wosera
Number of LLGs: 4 – Burui Kunai Rural, Gaui
Rural, North Wosera Rural, South Wosera Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 49408 48.7 51.3
< 15 years 22336 51.3 48.7
15-64 years 25697 46.6 53.4
> 65 years 1375 47.5 52.5
Area and population density About Wosera Gaui
Area (km²) 9055 Wosera Gaui District stretches from Maprik down to the
Occupied area (km²) 1337 southern border of East Sepik Province, from the Torricelli
Range and Amogu Valley in the north, through the Sepik Valley
Population per km² 5.5 to the northern side of the Central Range.
Population per km² of occupied area 37.0 The district member is Mr. Ronald Asik of the People’s Action
Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Gallus
Electoral statistics Yumbui.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 23994 Incomes are moderate in the Amogu Valley from the sale of
Number of votes cast (2002) 25268 food, coffee and copra, low in the Sepik Valley and very low
closer to the Central Range. The land in the Amogu Valley has
Number of votes cast (2007) 26886 high potential for cultivation and could be used for further
agricultural development.

Elementary 28
Primary 26
facility
indicators
Coffee 72.4 71.3
Cocoa 61.4 60.8
Rural roads cover the areas
closer to the coast and a road
Literacy rate
also runs to Pagwi on the Sepik
Total Male (%) Female (%) River. Canoe and boat travel to
along the Sepik River is important.
45.9 53.9 38.8 The people in the southern-most
areas, near the Central Range are
very remote.
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Yangoru Saussia District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Yangoru
Number of LLGs: 4 - East Yangoru Rural,
Numbor Rural, Sausso Rural, West Yangoru
Number of wards: 96
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 47809 49.0 51.0
< 15 years 20595 51.5 48.5
15-64 years 25309 46.8 53.2
> 65 years 1905 51.7 48.3
About Yangoru Saussia
Yangoru Saussia District, south of Wewak, occupies the
Area and population density southern side of the Prince Alexander Range and the plains of
Area (km²) 2660 a number of rivers, all flowing into the Sepik River.
Occupied area (km²) 1420 The district member is Mr. Peter Wararu of the National
Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr.
Population per km² 18.0 Hagoria. The National Court had initially nullified Mr. Wararu’s
election. However, his victory was later confirmed.
There is potential for further agricultural development in the
Electoral statistics area around Yangoru, given its good land and proximity to
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 23979 markets. Moderate incomes can be earned at the base of the
Prince Alexander Range. However, incomes in the rest of the
Number of votes cast (2002) 24369 district are low to very low, from sales of coffee, copra, cocoa
Number of votes cast (2007) 26417 and food.

Elementary 40
Primary 29
facility
Aid posts 9 5312
indicators Cocoa 79.9 79.2

Road access
The Sepik Highway runs through
the north of the district and rural
Literacy rate
roads cover populated areas.
Total Male (%) Female (%) Those people living near the
Nangan and Pasik Rivers require
54.2 62.4 46.6 up to eight hours travel to the
major service centre of Wewak.
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Madang Province
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Madang Province
General Information About Madang
Administration Madang Province runs along the coast from the head of the
Ramu River south to Saidor. Going inland, it covers the Ruboni,
Provincial headquarters: Madang Adelbert, Schrader, Bismarck and Finisterre Ranges, and the
Number of districts: 6 - Bogia, Madang, Middle Ramu, Sogeram and Golgol Valleys.
Ramu, Rai Coast, Sumkar, Usino Bundi
The provincial member declared elected in 2007 was Sir Arnold
Number of LLGs: 19 Amet, a member of the National Alliance Party. This victory was
Number of wards: 451 subsequently annulled. Sir Amet has appealled against this
ruling. He continues to hold the position of Governor. The
Population member between 2002 and 2007 was Sir Peter Barter.
Male Female High incomes can be earned on Karkar Island and along the
(%) (%) coast from the sale of cocoa, betel nut, copra and food. The
Total 365106 52.1 47.9 rest of the province has less access to markets and therefore
earns mostly low incomes. Some wage-earning opportunities
< 15 years 160075 52.4 47.6 are also available in the town of Madang, with Ramu Sugar and
15-64 years 198337 51.7 48.3 with expanding mining and forestry operations.
> 65 years 6694 52.1 47.9 Roads travel along the coast of the province from Bogia to
Saidor, as well as within the Golgol Valley near Madang Town.
Citizen households 60709 A road also runs inland to Josephstaal and through the Ramu
Valley towards Lae. Areas in the very west of the province,
Area and population density such as Simbai, are very remote. Water transport is also
Area (km²) 28886 common along the coast and particularly to the islands.
Occupied area (km²) 16139 Electoral statistics
Population per km² 12.6 Eligible voters (2000 Census) 181107
(1980-2000): 2.7 Number of votes cast (2007) 157371

Elementary 299
Primary 178
officer

(under 1 year)
51.1 51 51.3 road
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Bogia District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Bogia
Number of LLGs: 3 - Amami Rural, Iabu Rural,
Yawar Rural
Number of wards: 90
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 57104 51.7 48.3
< 15 years 26399 52.5 47.5
15-64 years 29298 50.9 49.1
> 65 years 1407 55.7 44.3
Citizen households 9681 About Bogia
Area and population density Bogia District occupies the northern tip of Madang Province,
with the Ramu River flowing to the sea in the north. The Ramu
Area (km²) 3978 plains are fringed by the Ruboni and Adelbert Ranges. The
district also includes Manam Island, an active volcano that has
recently seen most of the island’s affected villages evacuated.
The district member is Mr. John Hickey of the National Alliance
Population per km² of occupied area 27.1 Party. He has held the seat since 2002. He is also the current
Minister for Agriculture and Livestock.
Low incomes from sales of food, cocoa and copra are most
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 26961 common in the district. There is some moderate potential for
Number of votes cast (2002) 24803 further agricultural development of the cocoa industry.
However, overall, the land is of low potential, especially in the
Number of votes cast (2007) 23879 northern, flood-prone area of the Ramu Valley.

Elementary 71
Primary 40
facility
Aid posts 15 3807

Road access
A road travels from Madang to
Bogia and then from Bogia to
Literacy rate
Josephstaal inland. This puts all
Total Male (%) Female (%) people in the district within eight
hours of a service centre.
58.5 65.0 51.7
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Madang District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Madang
Number of LLGs: 3 - Ambenob Rural, Madang
Urban, Transgogol Rural
Number of wards: 49
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 86693 53.1 46.9 About Madang
< 15 years 35788 52.4 47.6 Madang District centres on Madang town, and includes the
15-64 years 49565 53.5 46.5 Adelbert Range, Gogol Valley and Upper Sogeram Valley.
> 65 years 1340 59.7 40.3 The district member is Mr. Buka Malai, a member of the
Citizen households 13609 was Mr. Alois Kingsley.
Area and population density People near the coast can make higher incomes from the sale
of cocoa, copra, betel nut and food, as well as access some
Area (km²) 2565 wage employment in various industries in Madang town.
Occupied area (km²) 2486 However, those in the western ranges and valleys have few
income-earning opportunities.

Elementary 59
Primary 36
facility
Aid posts 21 4128

Road access
A network of roads serves those
living close to Madang town, and
Literacy rate
a road runs from Madang to Lae.
Total Male (%) Female (%) However, people in the far west in
the Upper Sogeram Valley still
75.2 79.0 70.8 require up to eight hours to travel
to Madang.
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Middle Ramu District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Simbai
Number of LLGs: 4 - Arabaka Rural,
Josephstaal Rural, Simbai Rural, Gama Rural
Number of wards: 94
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 57879 50.6 49.4 About Middle Ramu
< 15 years 26150 52.5 47.5 The plains of the Ramu Valley run through the centre of this
15-64 years 30904 48.8 51.2 district. It also includes parts of the Schrader Range in the west
and the Adelbert Range and Sogeram Valley in the east.
> 65 years 825 60.8 39.2
The district member is Mr. Ben Semri, a member of the
Citizen households 9337 People’s Action Party and Minister for Fisheries. This is his
second term.
Incomes across the district are very low with small sales of
Area (km²) 7222 food, coconut and betel nut. Logging and mining developments
Occupied area (km²) 3748 offer some income and royalties.


Elementary 25
Primary 19
facility
Aid posts 22 2631
indicators Livestock 54.0 3.8

Road access
A road links Josephstaal with
Bogia in the east and logging and
Literacy rate
mining developments in the
Total Male (%) Female (%) district will see additional road
developments. However, those
23.7 30.7 16.6 people in the Schrader Range
remain very remote from service
centres.
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Rai Coast District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Rai Coast
Number of LLGs: 4 - Astrolabe Bay Rural,
Naho Rawa Rural, Rai Coast Rural Nayudo
Rural
Number of wards: 84
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 56299 51.3 48.7 About Rai Coast
< 15 years 25530 52.1 47.9 Rai Coast District covers the length of coast south of Madang,
which rises up into the Finisterre Range. It also includes the
15-64 years 29658 50.4 49.6
volcanic Long Island.
> 65 years 1111 55.3 44.7
The Rai Coast seat is currently vacant. The district member,
Citizen households 9506 Mr. Niuro Sapia has recently passed away. His victory came at
a 2007 by-election after the disqualification of the 2007 election
Area and population density winner, Mr. James Yali. Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG in this district
Area (km²) 5433 is one of only four local-level governments in PNG to have a
female president.
Incomes are low to very low in the district. The coast and
Population per km² 10.4 ranges have low potential for cultivation, further challenged by
high population pressure in the ranges. Good land on Long
Island is constrained by distance and the presence of a
Electoral statistics volcano.


Elementary 30
Primary 34
facility
Aid posts 30 1877
indicators Coffee 42.3 41.1

Road access
Coastal areas are up to four hours
travel from Madang. However, in
Literacy rate
the wet season, flooded roads are
Total Male (%) Female (%) common. Water transport is often
used instead. Walking is the only
44.8 52.9 36.4 means of getting from the
Finisterre Range to the coast.
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Sumkar District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Karkar
Number of LLGs: 2 - Karkar Rural, Sumgilbar
Rural
Number of wards: 64
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 67052 52.7 47.3
< 15 years 28864 52.5 47.5
15-64 years 36713 52.8 47.2
> 65 years 1475 55.9 44.1 About Sumkar
Sumkar District stretches across the Adelbert Range, the plains
Area and population density of the Malas, Gilagil and Surumarang Rivers along the coast
and also includes Karkar and Bagabag Islands.
Area (km²) 2001
The district member is Mr. Ken Fairweather, who ran for
Occupied area (km²) 1713 elections as an independent candidate and is now a member of
Population per km² 33.5 the National Congress Party. The member between 2002 and
2007 was Mr. Mathew Gubag.
High incomes can be earned along the coast as well as on
Electoral statistics Karkar Island, from the sale of cocoa, copra, betel nut and fresh
food, while incomes are more moderate in the Adelbert Range.

Elementary 84
Primary 36
facility
Aid posts 8 8382

Road access
A road runs north of Madang
through the district, with other,
Literacy rate
smaller roads leading inland.
Total Male (%) Female (%) People on Karkar Island need to
travel for about half a day to reach
70.9 74.1 67.4 Madang and those in the
mountain range need about eight
hours.
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Usino Bundi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Usino
Number of LLGs: 3 - Bundi Rural, Usino Rural
Kovon Rural
Number of wards: 70
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 40079 52.9 47.1
< 15 years 17344 52.6 47.4 About Usino Bundi
15-64 years 22199 52.9 47.1 Usino Bundi District includes the mountains of the Bismarck
> 65 years 536 63.4 36.6 Fall, the Simbai Valley and the plains of the Ramu and
Sogerum Valleys.
The district member is Mr. Samson Kuli of the People’s Party.
Area and population density The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Peter Yama.
Area (km²) 7687 The people near the Ramu Highway have opportunities to earn
moderate incomes from sales of food and other goods. A small
Occupied area (km²) 3814 population earns high incomes from wages at Ramu Sugar
Population per km² 5.2 while some wages and royalties are available from mining and
forestry operations. However most people in the district earn
Population per km² of occupied area 10.5 very low incomes.

Elementary 30
Primary 13
facility
Aid posts 6 6680
indicators Coconut 39.7 3.3

Road access
The Ramu Highway runs through
the south, linking these areas to
Literacy rate
Madang town. Some new roads
Total Male (%) Female (%) near Simbai and Aiome are
improving transport. However,
39.2 46.6 30.8 most people in these areas
require up to eight hours travel to
Madang.
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Morobe Province
131
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Morobe Province
General Information About Morobe
Administration Morobe Province stretches from the Sarawaget Range in the
north along the Huon Peninsula to the east and through the
Provincial headquarters: Lae Markham Valley in the centre of the province. The Bulolo and
Number of districts: 9 - Bulolo, Finschhafen, Watut Valleys run north-south, with the Ekuti and Owen Stanley
Huon Gulf, Kabwum, Lae, Markham, Menyamya, Ranges in the south.
Nawae, Tewai Siassi
The provincial member is Mr. Luther Wenge of the Pipol First
Number of LLGs: 33 Party. This is his third term.
High agricultural incomes from the sale of betel nut and fresh
Population food can be earned by those living in the Markham and Watut
Valleys. More moderate incomes can be earned from fish, food,
Male Female coconut and betel nut in the coastal areas around Lae. More
(%) (%) remote areas earn very low incomes. Other sources of income
Total 539404 52.0 48.0 are also available from mining near Wau, forestry near Bulolo
and cattle in the Markham Valley.
< 15 years 216396 52.4 47.6
The Highlands Highway and a road between Lae and Wau
15-64 years 311857 51.7 48.3 provide reasonable road access in the province. Roads along
> 65 years 11151 52.0 48.0 the Huon Peninsula do not connect to Lae, making water
transport more common, which becomes dangerous in the wet
Citizen households 95774 season. The very north of the province in Kabwum Distict and
south of the province, around Garaina are very remote.
Area (km²) 33705
(1980-2000): 2.8 2007 Electoral Roll 356772

Elementary 509
Primary 222
officer

(under 1 year)
51.7 51.2 52.3 road
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Bulolo District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Bulolo
Number of LLGs: 6 - Mumeng Rural, Waria
Rural, Watut Rural, Wau Bulolo Urban, Wau
Rural, Buang Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 77232 53.3 46.7
< 15 years 31716 52.4 47.6
15-64 years 43663 53.8 46.2
> 65 years 1853 56.8 43.2
About Bulolo
Area (km²) 7180
Bulolo District encompasses the Watut, Snake and Bulolo
Occupied area (km²) 1983 Valleys in the north and the Waria Valley, Kuper Range and
Population per km² 10.8 Kodama Range in the south.
Population per km² of occupied area 38.9 The district member is Mr. Sam Basil, of the People’s Progress
Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. John
Electoral statistics Muingnepe.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 40468 High incomes from the sale of food and coffee are available in
the Snake Valley, medium incomes and some wage-earning
opportunities in mining and forestry are available near Wau and
Number of votes cast (2007) 34452 Bulolo, while incomes in the south of the district are very low.

Elementary 62
Primary 31
facility
Aid posts 42 1839

Road access
While road access between Wau,
Bulolo and Lae is reasonable,
Literacy rate
there is no road to the south of the
Total Male (%) Female (%) district. Those in the Watut and
Waria Valleys and surrounding
52.3 58.2 45.3 mountains must travel up to eight
hours to a service centre.
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Finschhafen District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Gagidu
Number of LLGs: 5 - Hube Rural, Kottee Rural,
Yabim Mape Rural Finschhafen Urban Burum
Kuat Rural
Number of wards: 57
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 45287 49.9 50.1
< 15 years 18484 51.8 48.2
15-64 years 25390 48.3 51.7
> 65 years 1413 52.4 47.6
Area (km²) 2642 About Finschhafen
Occupied area (km²) 1303 Finschhafen District occupies the end of the Huon Peninsula. It
includes the Cromwell Mountains and the valleys of the Song,
Population per km² 17.1 Mape, Mongi, Kua and Bulum Rivers.
Population per km² of occupied area 34.8 The district member is Mr. Theo Zurenuoc. He was elected as
an independent but is now a member of the People’s Progress
Electoral statistics Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Guoa
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 23827 Zurenuoc.
Number of votes cast (2002) 22857 Incomes are very low in the entire district. Land potential is
moderate to low and combined with poor transport access
Number of votes cast (2007) 22348 offers few potential livelihoods.

Elementary 56
Primary 28
facility
Aid posts 24 1887
Net admission rate 9.3%b Infrastructure Coconut 36.1 17.9

Road access
There are some roads running
along the coast and inland.
Literacy rate
However, there is no road
Total Male (%) Female (%) connection to Lae. Water
transport is common but
75.4 80.3 70.6 conditions are dangerous in the
wet season. Passenger ships run
between Lae and Finschhafen.
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Huon Gulf District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Salamaua
Number of LLGs: 3 - Morobe Rural, Salamaua
Rural, Wampar Rural
Number of wards: 64
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 59523 53.1 46.9
< 15 years 23202 52.9 47.1
15-64 years 35102 53.3 46.7 About Huon Gulf
> 65 years 1219 50.7 49.3 Huon Gulf District runs from the inland areas in the centre of
Citizen households 10603 Morobe Province, down the south coast to the border of Oro
Province. It covers the lower Markham, Watut and Ramu
Area and population density Valleys in the north and the coastal plains in the south.
Area (km²) 7401 The district member is Mr. Sasa Zibe, of the National Alliance
Party. He is the Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS. This is his
second term.
Population per km² 8.0 High incomes from the sale of food and betel nut can be earned
Population per km² of occupied area 31.2 in the north, while moderate incomes can be earned on the
coast selling food, coconut and fish in markets in Lae.

Elementary 55
Primary 32
facility
indicators
Fishing 28.1 8.1
Livestock 22.8 4.8
In the north, the Highlands
Highway runs from Lae going
Literacy rate
west, however there are no roads
Total Male (%) Female (%) going south. Water transport in
small boats is common on the
73.5 78.0 68.4 coast but can be seasonally
dangerous.
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Kabwum District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kabwum
Number of LLGs: 4 - Deyamos Rural, Selepet
Rural, Yus Rural, Komba Rural
Number of wards: 67
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 41883 47.9 52.1
< 15 years 17013 51.3 48.7
15-64 years 23567 45.2 54.8
About Kabwum
> 65 years 1303 51.3 48.7
Kabwum District covers the north side of the Sarawaget Range.
Citizen households 8050 This includes the Yapna, Urawa, Som, Timbe and Kwama
Rivers.
The district member is Mr. Bob Dadae, a member of the United
Area (km²) 2778 Party. He is the Minister for Defence. This is his second term.
Occupied area (km²) 983 Income is low throughout the district, because of isolation from
Population per km² 15.1 service centres. There is no land in the district with a
particularly high potential for cultivation, food security is a
Population per km² of occupied area 42.6 concern and people have limited cash to purchase
Electoral statistics supplementary food.


Elementary 52
Primary 19
facility
Aid posts 26 1611

Road access
There is a road from Wasu in
Tewai-Siassi District to Kabwum.
Literacy rate
However, some areas are very
Total Male (%) Female (%) remote from Kabwum and more
so from major service centres.
51.0 59.2 43.8 Coastal travel is by small boats,
which can be dangerous in the
wet season.
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Lae District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Lae
Number of LLGs: 2 - Ahi Rural, Lae Urban Map unavailable
Number of wards: 25
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 119178 54.7 45.3
< 15 years 42359 53.0 47.0
About Lae
15-64 years 75746 55.5 44.5
Lae District covers the largest urban centre of Papua New
> 65 years 1073 62.1 37.9 Guinea outside of Port Moresby and is a major commercial and
industrial hub.
The district member is Mr. Bart Philemon, of the New
Area and population density Generation Party. He has been the member since 1992.
Area (km²) Incomes are high from the sale of a range of goods in markets
Occupied area (km²) n/a as well as many non-agricultural opportunities in Lae’s
commercial sector. There is very little rural, agricultural activity
Population per km² in this small, urban district.
Number of votes cast (2002) *18132

Elementary 57
Primary 20
facility
indicators
Poultry 9.9 6.7
Livestock 6.4 2.6
Lae is a major service and market
centre for goods and people
Literacy rate
travelling in from the Highlands
Total Male (%) Female (%) Region and the districts of Morobe
Province. There is also
85.1 88.1 81.5 commercial shipping along the
coast and to the New Guinea
Islands.
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Markham District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kaiapit
Number of LLGs: 3 – Onga Waffa Rural, Umi
Atzera Rural, Wantoat Leron Rural
Number of wards: 63
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 49369 51.3 48.7
< 15 years 19429 53.1 46.9
15-64 years 29006 50.3 49.7
> 65 years 934 45.4 54.6
Area and population density About Markham
Area (km²) 4311 Markham District covers the Upper Ramu and Markham
Valleys, including the Leron, Mami, Ufim, Ikwap and Wontaop
Occupied area (km²) 1352 Rivers. The Sarawaget Range is in the north, as are the
Population per km² 11.5 Wanton and Wafu Valleys.
Population per km² of occupied area 36.5 The district member is Mr. Koni Iguan, a member of the
People’s Labor Party. The member between 2002 and 2007
Electoral statistics was Mr. Andrew Baing.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 26807 Both the Markham and Ramu Valleys offer moderate to high
land potential and good access to markets, with some small-
Number of votes cast (2002) 22051 holder activities. Incomes are therefore high from the sale of
Number of votes cast (2007) 25591 food and betel nut. However, incomes are low in the rest of the
district, particularly in more mountainous areas.

Elementary 52
Primary 22
facility
Aid posts 24 2057

Road access
There is good road accessibility in
the centre of the district, where
Literacy rate
the Highlands Highway runs
Total Male (%) Female (%) through. A road to Wantoat in the
north allows for travel to Lae in
54.1 62.8 45.2 less than eight hours. However,
those in the south of the district
are quite remote.
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Menyamya District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Menyamya
Number of LLGs: 4 - Kapao Rural, Koma Rural,
Wapi Rural, Nanima
Number of wards: 60
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 68546 50.9 49.1
< 15 years 32873 52.3 47.7
15-64 years 34769 49.3 50.7
> 65 years 904 61.6 38.4
About Menyamya
Menyamya District, on the south western border of Morobe
Area and population density Province, shares a border with Eastern Highlands and Gulf
Area (km²) 3729 Provinces. It lies over the main mountain divide of PNG, with
the Tauri River flowing south to the gulf and the Watut River
Occupied area (km²) 2146 flowing north.
Population per km² 18.4 The district member is Mr. Benjamin Philip, a member of the
Population per km² of occupied area 31.9 Rural Development Party. The member between 2002 and
2007 was Mr. Teta Geoka.
Average incomes across the whole district are low. Land
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 31949 potential is poor in most of the district and remoteness from
markets is a major handicap.

Elementary 56
Primary 18
facility
Aid posts 20 3427

Road access
A road links Aseki with Bulolo.
However, people in the district are
Literacy rate
still up to eight hours travel to a
Total Male (%) Female (%) service centre. A very poor road
also leads to Marawaka in
26.1 34.2 17.7 Eastern Highlands Province.
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Nawae District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Boana
Number of LLGs: 3 - Labuta Rural, Nabak
Rural, Wain-Erap Rural
Number of wards: 46
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 35059 51.2 48.8
About Nawae
< 15 years 13844 52.5 47.5
Nawae District stretches north and east from Lae. In the east, it
15-64 years 20150 50.1 49.9 includes the coast of Bukaua. In the north, it covers parts of the
> 65 years 1065 53.4 46.6 Rawlinson and Sarawaget Ranges and numerous river valleys.
Citizen households 6430 The district member is Mr. Timothy Bonga, who contested the
2007 elections as an independent but is now a member of the
Area and population density National Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and 2007
was Mr. Wesley Zurenuoc.
Area (km²) 3129
While moderate incomes from betel nut, cocoa, coconut and
Occupied area (km²) 968 fish can be earned on the coast, low incomes are earned in the
Population per km² 11.2 majority of the district from sales of food and coffee, and very
low incomes are earned in the most remote inland areas.

Elementary 55
Primary 26
facility
Aid posts 19 1845
Net admission rate 3.5%b Infrastructure Coconut 43.5 6.6

Road access
Most of the district has decent
transport access to Lae. The
Literacy rate
Boana area has a road running
Total Male (%) Female (%) from the Highlands Highway in the
Markham Valley. A road along the
71.5 74.8 68.1 coast is frequently closed and
water transport is common.
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Tewai-Siassi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Sialum
Number of LLGs: 3 - Sialum Rural, Siassi
Rural, Wasu Rural
Number of wards: 57
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 43327 50.8 49.2
< 15 years 17476 51.8 48.2
15-64 years 24464 50.2 49.8
> 65 years 1387 48.4 51.6
Area (km²) 2535 About Tewai Siassi
Occupied area (km²) 1067 Tewai-Siassi District is a long, narrow strip of land along the
Population per km² 17.1 north coast of the Huon Peninsula. It also includes the islands
of Sakar, Umboi, Tolokiwa, Malai and Tuam.
The district member is Mr. Vincent Michaels, who ran for the
Electoral statistics 2007 elections as an independent candidate and is now a
member of the New Generation Party. The member between
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 22856 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Mao Zeming.
Number of votes cast (2002) 19920 Low incomes are the norm across the district from the sale of
Number of votes cast (2007) 20549 food, fish, betel nut and coconut. There are some incomes and
royalties from forestry on Umboi Island.

Elementary 64
Primary 26
facility
Aid posts 32 1354

Road access
A road at the end of the peninsula
links Sialum with Finschhafen.
Literacy rate
However, water transport is more
Total Male (%) Female (%) common. Seas are dangerous in
the wet season. There is some
68.0 74.0 62.0 passenger shipping between
Finschhafen and the islands.
142
Sandaun Province
143
144
Sandaun Province
General Information About Sandaun
Administration Sandaun Province covers the north western corner of PNG,
along the border with West Papua in Indonesia. Plains and
Provincial headquarters: Vanimo swamps run along the coast. However inland the province
Number of districts: 4 – Aitape Lumi, Nuku, includes the Torricelli, Bewani, Border and Star Mountains
Telefomin, Vanimo Green which encircle the Sepik Valley and other rivers.
Number of LLGs: 16 The provincial member is Mr. Simon Solo of the National
Number of wards: 315 Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was
Mr. Carlos Kalang Yuni.
Population
Sandaun Province is comparatively very poor. Income-earning
Male Female opportunities are low across the province, as is the potential for
(%) (%) agricultural development, with the exception of some small
Total 185741 51.4 48.6 areas around Lumi. Some wages and royalties can be earned
from forest industries, through the importation of goods from
< 15 years 81123 52.3 47.7 Indonesia, and selling food to the Ok Tedi Mine in neighbouring
15-64 years 101205 50.7 49.3 Western Province.
> 65 years 3413 51.4 48.6 The Sepik Highway and other roads link Lumi, Nuku and
Aitape, but do not connect to the provincial capital Vanimo.
Citizen households 31589 From Vanimo, other roads link to the border and inland to
Bawani. The south of the province, especially Telefomin
Area and population density District, is very remote.
Area (km²) 35820
(1980-2000): 2.4

Elementary 268
Primary 107
officer
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Coffee 27.9 26.1

(under 1 year)
46 45.6 46.5 road
145
Aitape Lumi District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Aitape
Number of LLGs: 4 - East Aitape Rural, East
Wapai Rural, West Aitape Rural, West Wapai
Rural
Number of wards: 80
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 53382 51.1 48.9
< 15 years 23423 52.4 47.6
15-64 years 28996 50.1 49.9
> 65 years 963 52.1 47.9
Area (km²) 5689
About Aitape Lumi
Aitape Lumi District extends along the coast from the East
Sepik border to Sissano and the Arnold, Yalingi, Rainu, Nigla,
Population per km² 9.4 Harech and Danop Rivers and inland over the Torricelli Range
and down to the Sepik Valley.
The district member is Mr. Patrick Pruaitch of the National
Electoral statistics Alliance. This is his second term. He is the current Minister for
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 26320 Treasury and Finance.
Some wages and royalties are earned from forestry and oil
palm projects inland from Aitape. However, incomes across the
Number of votes cast (2007) 19011 district are very low.

Elementary 63
Primary 34
facility
indicators
Cocoa 66.0 63.5
Fishing 33.3 6.6
There is a road between Lumi and
Wewak and between Aitape and
Literacy rate
Wewak, but both are in poor
Total Male (%) Female (%) condition. There is no road
connection to the provincial
52.5 60.6 44.0 capital of Vanimo. People living in
the very south are very isolated
from a service centre.
146
Nuku District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Nuku
Number of LLGs: 3 - Palai Rural, Yangkok
Rural, Nuku Rural
Number of wards: 58
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 46021 50.6 49.4
< 15 years 20046 52.1 47.9
15-64 years 25108 49.6 50.4
> 65 years 867 48.1 51.9
Area (km²) 3503 About Nuku
Occupied area (km²) 2264 Nuku District includes the northern side of the Sepik Valley and
the Nopan, Wagasu and Nambilo Rivers and the foothills of the
Population per km² 13.1 Torricelli Range.
Population per km² of occupied area 20.3 The district member is Mr. Andrew Kumbakor, a member of the
Pangu Party and the current Minister for Housing and Urban
Electoral statistics Development. This is his third term.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 23050 Across the district there are few opportunities to earn income
Number of votes cast (2002) 21898 and incomes are very low. The potential for development of
agriculture in the foothills of the Torricelli Range is very high.
Number of votes cast (2007) 24428 However, substantial transport infrastructure is needed for this
area to develop.

Elementary 64
Primary 31
facility
Aid posts 21 2191
indicators Food 80.7 4.4
crops
Coffee 67.9 64.8
A road leads from Nuku to the
Sepik Highway and on to Wewak.
Literacy rate
However, there is no road
Total Male (%) Female (%) connection to the capital of the
province, Vanimo. People living in
42.0 50.6 33.4 the far south are very remote and
require more than a day to reach
a service centre.
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Telefomin District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Telefomin
Number of LLGs: 4 - Namea Rural, Oksapmin
Rural, Telefomin Rural, Yapsie Rural
Number of wards: 82
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 35587 50.5 49.5
< 15 years 15195 51.5 48.5
15-64 years 19510 49.5 50.5
> 65 years 882 56.1 43.9
Area (km²) 16333 About Telefomin
Occupied area (km²) 2413 Telefomin District is the most remote in the country. It includes
Population per km² 2.2 the head of the Sepik River. However it is mostly made up of
the West, Thurnwald, Fiamolu, Star and Victor Emanuel
Population per km² of occupied area 14.7 Ranges.
Electoral statistics The district member is Mr. Peter Iwei, a member of the People’s
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 18120 Democratic Movement Party. The member between 2002 and
2007 was Mr. Atimeng Buhupe.
Low incomes can be made near Telefomin and Oksapmin from
Number of votes cast (2007) 19240 selling food and earning income at the Ok Tedi Mine. However
the rest of the province provides low income-earning
opportunities.

Elementary 65
Primary 16
facility
Aid posts 37 962

Road access
There are few roads in the district
and the terrain creates major
Literacy rate
limitations for transport. People
Total Male (%) Female (%) near Telefomin have reasonable
access to services but much of
30.3 36.9 23.7 the rest of the district is very
remote. Canoe travel is used
along the Sepik River.
148
Vanimo Green District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Vanimo
Number of LLGs: 5 - Amanab Rural,
Bewani/Wutung Onei Rural, Green River Rural,
Vanimo Urban, Walsa Rural
Number of wards: 95
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 50751 53.1 46.9
< 15 years 22459 52.9 47.1
15-64 years 27591 53.2 46.8
> 65 years 701 55.2 44.8
About Vanimo Green
Vanimo Green District occupies the north western corner of
Area (km²) 10295 PNG, on the border with West Papua. In the north, it covers the
Occupied area (km²) 2447 Oenake Range, the Nemayer River, Bawani Mountains and
Plains and Border Mountains. The Wuro, North, Horden, Senu,
Population per km² 4.9 and Faringi Rivers in the south all flow into the Sepik River.
Population per km² of occupied area 20.7 The district member is Mr. Belden Namah of the National
Electoral statistics Alliance Party. He is the Minister for Forestry. The member
between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Inou Philip.
Some incomes are derived from the importation and sale of
Number of votes cast (2002) 18790 goods from Indonesia and from the royalties and wages of the
forestry industry. However, incomes in the district remain low to
Number of votes cast (2007) 21252 very low, especially in the area around Green River.

Elementary 76
Primary 26
facility
indicators
Fishing 20.2 1.3
Poultry 17.3 1.1
A road runs from Vanimo to the
Indonesian border and inland to
Literacy rate
Bawani. However, those in the
Total Male (%) Female (%) south east are very isolated from
service centres.
48.3 55.0 40.8
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150
New Guinea Islands
Region
151
152
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
153
154
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
General Information About the Autonomous Region of
Administration Bougainville
Provincial headquarters: Buka The Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARB) includes the
Number of districts: 3 - Central Bougainville, main island of Bougainville, the large island of Buka and the
North Bougainville, South Bougainville surrounding Nissan, Nuguria, Tulun, Takuu and Nukumanu
Islands. The main island has the Emperor and Crown Prince
Number of LLGs: 12 Ranges in the middle, with fertile plains nearer to the coast.
Number of wards: 71
The provincial member is Mr. Fidelis Semoso, who ran for
Population election as an independent but later joined the National Alliance
Party. The sitting member was Mr. Leo Hannet, who won a by-
Male Female
election after the resignation of Fr. John Momis. ARB’s special
(%) (%)
governance arrangements are not featured here.
Total 175160 51.4 48.6 High incomes can be earned in Buka and in the north of
< 15 years 76263 52.2 47.8 Bougainville and moderate incomes can be earned in the south
west from the sale of cocoa, copra, food, betel nut and fish. The
15-64 years 92191 52.3 47.7 islands have comparatively low incomes. There is potential for
> 65 years 4464 51.4 48.6 the further development of mining, cocoa plantations and
forestry which could provide additional incomes in the future.
Roads cover most of the north coast and parts of the south
Area and population density coast of the main island. However, conditions are variable.
Buka Island also has a network of roads. People still rely
Area (km²) 9384 heavily on water transport along the coast and to the islands.
(1980-2000): 1.5

Elementary 342
Primary 199
officer
Vocational 7 Cocoa 71.0 69.5

(under 1 year)
59.6 58.8 60.4 road
155
Central Bougainville District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Arawa/Kieta
Number of LLGs: 2 - Wakunai, Arawa
Number of wards: 19
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 41485 52.1 47.9
< 15 years 17919 52.6 47.4
15-64 years 23568 51.7 48.3
> 65 years 793 57.5 42.5 About Central Bougainville
Citizen households 7722 Central Bougainville includes the Crown Prince Mountains and
the valleys of the Lalaui, Aropa, Pinei, Arakawau, Vito and
Area and population density Wakunai Rivers. Along the coast, it stretches from Cape Nehus
to Lalaui Point.
Area (km²) 2592
The district member is Mr. Jim Miringtoro of the People’s
Democratic Movement Party. The member between 2002 and
Population per km² 16.0 2007 was Mr. Samuel Akoitai.
Population per km² of occupied area 28.1 High incomes from cocoa, copra, food, betel nut and fish can
be earned along the coast and in the Wakunai Valley, while in
Electoral statistics the more distant parts of the district incomes are low. Potential
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 20700 incomes could be derived if mining, forestry and plantation
operations were developed.

Elementary 83
Primary 65
facility
Aid posts 46 902

Road access
Roads cover the coastal areas
along the length of the district,
Literacy rate
and to the Panguna mine site.
Total Male (%) Female (%) Water transport is also common in
coastal areas. Some areas,
74.6 76.8 72.2 particularly near the Crown Prince
Mountains, require up to eight
hours travel to a service centre.
156
North Bougainville District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Buka
Number of LLGs: 6 - Tinputz, Selau Suir,
Kunua, Buka, Nissan Attols
Number of wards: 27
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 73091 51.2 48.8
< 15 years 32482 51.7 48.3 About North Bougainville
15-64 years 36075 55.0 45.0 North Bougainville covers Buka Island and the northern end of
> 65 years 1497 52.5 47.5 Bougainville Island as well as the smaller Nissan, Nuguria,
Takuu, Nukumanu and Tulun Islands.
The district member is Mr. Michael Ogio, a member of the
Area and population density Peoples’ Democratic Movement Party and the Minister for
Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology. He was
Area (km²) 3007 a previous member for this district. However, the member
Occupied area (km²) 1645 between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. James Togel.
Population per km² 24.3 People on Buka Island and the north east coast of Bougainville
can earn high incomes from copra, cocoa, food, betel nut and
Population per km² of occupied area 44.4 fish, while those on the islands earn very low incomes from
Electoral statistics sales of fish and copra.


Elementary 137
Primary 65
facility
Aid posts 31 2358

Road access
Good roads service Buka Island
and the north eastern coast of
Literacy rate
Bougainville. Those on
Total Male (%) Female (%) Bougainville Island are up to eight
hours travel to a service centre,
79.8 81.2 78.3 whereas the more remote islands
are over a day away from a
service centre.
157
South Bougainville District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Buin
Number of LLGs: 4 - Buin, Siwai, Bana,
Torokina
Number of wards: 25
Population
Male Female
(%) (%) About South Bougainville
Total 60584 51.1 48.9 South Bougainville occupies the south western corner of
< 15 years 25862 52.8 47.2 Bougainville Island. It covers the Crown Prince Range and
Deuro Range and the coastal areas from Laruma Point to Lalua
15-64 years 32548 49.8 50.2 Point.
> 65 years 2174 51.9 48.1 The district member is Mr. Steven Kamma of the New
Citizen households 11316 Generation Party. His victory came after a recount. Mr. Michael
Laimo, the member between 2002 and 2007, had initially been
Area and population density declared the winner.
Area (km²) 3785 Incomes are moderate in the district, derived from cocoa and
food. However, they have the potential to be greater with the
Occupied area (km²) 1918 revival of the mining, forestry and or plantation industries.

Elementary 122
Primary 69
facility
indicators
Poultry 68.4 16.4
Livestock 65.3 34.3
Good roads service the southern
areas of the district and are
Literacy rate
improving, while water transport is
Total Male (%) Female (%) common in coastal areas. Arawa
town is within eight hours travel of
74.6 76.3 72.9 all people living in South
Bougainville.
158
East New Britain
Province
159
160
East New Britain Province
General Information About East New Britain
Administration East New Britain Province covers the Gazelle Peninsula, the
Baining Mountains and the valleys of the Keravat and Warangoi
Provincial headquarters: Kokopo Rivers. It also includes Watom and the Duke of York Islands.
Number of districts: 4 - Gazelle, Kokopo, Pomio, The south of the province includes the Nakanai mountains and
Rabaul the Ania, Melkoi and Megigi Valleys.
Number of LLGs: 18 The provincial member is Mr. Leon Dion, of the National
Number of wards: 386 Alliance Party. This is his second term.
Population Very high incomes can be earned in the area around the
Gazelle Peninsula, from the sale of cocoa, betel nut, copra and
Male Female food. Non-agricultural income can be derived from the many
(%) (%) businesses and plantations operating around Kokopo and
Total 220133 52.6 47.4 Rabaul. Incomes are much less in the south. However, some
incomes and royalties can be earned from forestry near Pomio.
< 15 years 92383 52.5 47.5
A network of roads runs through the Gazelle Peninsula, out to
15-64 years 121860 52.7 47.3 Lassul on the coast and through the Baining Mountains. There
> 65 years 5890 52.6 47.4 are very few roads in the south, where water transport is very
important. The inland areas of Pomio District are very remote
Citizen households 39220 and people must travel more than a day to reach a service
centre.
Area (km²) 15274
(1980-2000): 2.5 2007 Electoral Roll 132478

Elementary 312
Primary 133
officer

(under 1 year)
57.1 56.6 57.7 road
161
Gazelle District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kerevat
Number of LLGs: 5 - Central Gazelle Rural,
Inland Baining Rural, Lassul Baining Rural,
Livuan Reimber Rural, Vunadidir Toma Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 89776 53.3 46.7
< 15 years 37760 52.6 47.4
15-64 years 49750 54.1 45.9
> 65 years 2266 49.9 50.1
Citizen households 15726 About Gazelle
Area and population density Gazelle District is in the north west of East New Britain
Province. It covers the Baining Mountains, the Keravat Valley,
Area (km²) 3700 as well as coastal plains from Ataliklikun Bay to Open Bay.
Occupied area (km²) 1176 The district member is Mr. Malakai Tabar, of the Melanesian
Population per km² 24.3 Liberal Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr.
Sinai Brown.
High to very high incomes are earned by people in the north
Electoral statistics east from the sale of cocoa, copra, betel nut and food. Other
income is also available from businesses, small enterprises and
plantations. Some wages and royalties are also available from
Number of votes cast (2002) 27482 forestry in the Baining Mountains. However, the people in the
north and west of the district earn much lower incomes and
Number of votes cast (2007) 28402 have land with low potential for agriculture.

Elementary 126
Primary 55
facility
Aid posts 25 3591

Road access
There are some minor roads in
the hills and valleys in the north
Literacy rate
east and connecting to Lassul.
Total Male (%) Female (%) Those on the west coast require
up to eight hours travel to the
85.2 85.0 85.4 major service centre of Kokopo.
162
Kokopo District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kokopo
Number of LLGs: 4 - Bitapaka Rural, Duke of
York Rural, Kokopo Vunamami Urban, Raluana
Rural
Number of wards: 84
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 58345 52.8 47.2
< 15 years 24237 52.9 47.1
15-64 years 32461 52.6 47.4
> 65 years 1647 53.6 46.4
Citizen households 10182 About Kokopo
Area and population density Kokopo District is a small, semi-urban district. It runs along
Area (km²) 408 Blanch Bay and also includes the Duke of York Islands, as well
as the volcanic plains between the Warangoi River and Kokopo
Occupied area (km²) 209 town.
Population per km² 143.0 The district member is Mr. Patrick Tammur, who ran for election
as an independent candidate and later joined the National
Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was long-
Electoral statistics term parliamentarian and one-time Prime Minister, Sir Rabbie
Namaliu.
Incomes are high across the district from the sale of cocoa,
Number of votes cast (2002) 18050 betel nut, fresh food, copra and fish. People can also obtain
Number of votes cast (2007) 16119 wage employment in the businesses and plantations in and
around Kokopo town and in neighbouring Rabaul.

Elementary 64
Primary 30
facility
Aid posts 11 5304

Road access
Sealed roads cover most of the
mainland areas and water
Literacy rate
transport is common on the coast.
Total Male (%) Female (%) The people of the Duke of York
Islands are four hours travel away
89.4 89.0 89.8 from the major service centre of
Kokopo.
163
Pomio District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Pomio
Number of LLGs: 5 - Central Inland Pomio,
East Pomio Rural, Melkoi Rural, Sinivit Rural,
West Pomio Mamusi Rural
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 44964 51.1 48.9
< 15 years 19626 52.1 47.9
15-64 years 24223 50.2 49.8
> 65 years 1115 52.7 47.3
Area (km²) 11071
About Pomio
Pomio District stretches along the coastal plains in the south
east of East New Britain. In the north, it covers the eastern side
Population per km² 4.1 of the Baining Mountains. Moving south, it covers the Nakanai
Mountains as well as Mt. Ulawun and Mt. Bamus.
The district member is Mr. Paul Tiensten, a member of the
Electoral statistics National Alliance Party and the current Minister for National
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 22359 Planning and Monitoring. This is his second term.
The entire district earns relatively low incomes from selling
copra, cocoa and food. However, forestry operations in the
Number of votes cast (2007) 16862 south of the district provide wages and royalties for a small
number of people.

Elementary 96
Primary 33
facility
Aid posts 42 1071

Road access
There are no major roads in this
district, but minor roads of
Literacy rate
unknown quality run south of
Total Male (%) Female (%) Kokopo and near Pomio. People
in the inland valleys of Nutuve and
55.6 59.6 51.5 Leli are very isolated from a
service centre. Water transport is
common along the coast.
164
Rabaul District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Rabaul
Number of LLGs: 4 - Balanataman Rural,
Kombiu Rural, Rabaul Urban, Watom Island
Rural
Number of wards: 53
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 27048 52.0 48.0
< 15 years 10760 51.8 48.2
15-64 years 15426 52.2 47.8
> 65 years 862 50.9 49.1
About Rabaul
Rabaul District is a small, semi-urban district. It includes
Simpson Harbour, Watom Island, and a series of volcanic
Area (km²) 95 peaks, of which Mt. Tavurvur is currently active. The eruption of
Mt. Tarvurvur in 1994 almost destroyed the once-thriving
Occupied area (km²) 58 commercial hub of Rabaul and saw the provincial headquarters
Population per km² 284.7 instead shift to nearby Kokopo.
Population per km² of occupied area 466.3 The district member is Dr. Allan Marat, a member of the
Melanesian Liberal Party and the current Minister for Justice
Electoral statistics and Attorney-General. This is his second term.
Eligible voters (2000 Census) 14420 Incomes are high across the district from the sale of cocoa,
betel nut, fresh food, copra and fish. People can also obtain
wage employment in the businesses and plantations in and
Number of votes cast (2007) 11810 around Rabaul town and in neighbouring Kokopo.

Elementary 26
Primary 15
facility
Aid posts 6 4508

Road access
Sealed roads cover most of the
mainland areas and water
Literacy rate
transport is common on the coast.
Total Male (%) Female (%) The people of Watom Island are
four hours travel away from the
95.3 95.4 95.2 major service centre of Rabaul.
165
166
Manus Province & District
167
168
Manus Province & District
General Information About Manus
Administration Manus Province includes the main island of Manus and
Provincial headquarters: Lorengau surrounding islands as well as the off shore islands of Ava-
Wuvulu, Ninigo, Anchorite and Hermit.
Number of districts: 1 – Manus
Number of LLGs: 12 – Aua Wuvulu, Nigoherm, The provincial member is Mr. Michael T. Sapau of the Rural
Bisikani Soparibau Kabin, Pomutu Kurti Andra, Development Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was
Lelemadih Bupi Chupeu, Lorengau Urban, Los Mr. Jacob Gris Jumogot. The district member is Mr. Job Pomat,
Negros, Nali Sopat Penabu, Tetedu, Pobuma, a member of the People’s National Congress Party and the
Balopa, Rapatona Minister for Inter-government Relations. The member between
2002 and 2007 was Mr. Charlie Benjamin.
Moderate to high incomes are earned where people can access
Population the markets in Lorengau to sell fresh food, fish, betel nut, copra
Male Female and cocoa. However, people on remote islands earn low
(%) (%) incomes. The province notably receives a good income from
educated Manus Islanders who send remittances home.
Total 43387 51.6 48.4
A road runs from Momote to Lorengau, with some other minor
< 15 years 18137 52.4 47.6 roads on the main island. However, the most common transport
is by motor boat and canoe. The offshore island groups are
15-64 years 24010 50.9 49.1
very remote and are actually closer to Wewak
> 65 years 1240 51.6 48.4
Number of votes cast – Provincial Seat (2002) 18780
Area (km²) 2000
Number of votes cast – Open Seat (2002) 18772
Occupied area (km²) n/a
Number of votes cast – Provincial Seat (2007) 21312
Population per km² of occupied area n/a
Number of votes cast – Open Seat (2007) 21314
(1980-2000): 2.6

Elementary 115
Primary 72
officer
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Cocoa 21.1 19.9

(under 1 year)
58.6 59 58.2 road
169
170
New Ireland
Province
171
172
New Ireland Province
General Information About New Ireland
Administration New Ireland Province includes the main island of New Ireland
as well as the St Matthias and East Islands to the north and the
Provincial headquarters: Kavieng Tabar, Lihir, Tanga and Feni Island groups to the east.
Number of districts: 2 - Kavieng, Namatanai
The provincial member is Sir Julius Chan of the People’s
Number of LLGs: 9 Progress Party. He is a former Prime Minister. However the
Number of wards: 138 sitting member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr. Ian Ling
Stuckey.
Population
Most people on the main island and from Lavongai can earn
Male Female high incomes from the sale of copra, cocoa, oil palm, fish and
(%) (%) food. However, the very south of the island and the island
Total 118350 53.0 47.0 groups off-shore earn lower incomes. Wage-earning
opportunities are available in Kavieng while significant incomes
< 15 years 51090 52.4 47.6 are available from wages and royalties from the Lihir Goldmine.
15-64 years 63304 53.4 46.6 Roads run the length of New Ireland, along both the north and
> 65 years 3956 53.0 47.0 south coasts, but are of varying quality. Water transport is most
important between all the islands in the province. There are
Citizen households 22053 also some passenger flights to the islands.
Area and population density Electoral statistics
Area (km²) 9557 Eligible voters (2000 Census) 60076
Occupied area (km²) 4167 Number of votes cast (2002) 46283
Population per km² 12.4 2002 Electoral Roll 64568
(1980-2000): 2.9

Elementary 299
Primary 86
officer
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Cocoa 37.9 35.8

(under 1 year)
57.9 57.8 58.1 road
173
Kavieng District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kavieng
Number of LLGs: 4 - Murat Rural, Lavongai
Rural, Tikana Rural, Kavieng Urban
Number of wards: 49
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 53421 52.7 47.3
< 15 years 22469 52.1 47.9
15-64 years 29291 52.9 47.1
> 65 years 1661 57.9 42.1
Area (km²) 2983
Occupied area (km²) 1690 About Kavieng
Population per km² 17.9 Kavieng District includes the northern end of New Ireland as
well as the St. Matthias Group of Islands and Lavongai and
Population per km² of occupied area 31.6 Tingwon Islands.
Electoral statistics The district member is Mr. Martin Aini, a member of the Pangu
Moderate to high incomes can be earned from the sale of
copra, cocoa, betel nut, fish and food across this district, with
Number of votes cast (2007) 20915 some potential to expand copra and cocoa production.

Elementary 125
Primary 39
facility
Aid posts 17 3142

Road access
A good road runs along New
Ireland from Kavieng to
Literacy rate
Namatanai. The people on the St.
Total Male (%) Female (%) Matthias Group of Islands require
up to eight hours travel to
76.9 78.8 74.4 Kavieng, with motor boat and
canoe transport most important
for the islands.
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Namatanai District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Namatanai
Number of LLGs: 5 - Namatanai Rural, Sentral
Niu Ailan Rural, Konoagil Rural, Tanir Rural,
Nimamar Rural
Number of wards: 89
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 64929 53.3 46.7
< 15 years 28621 52.7 47.3
15-64 years 34013 53.9 46.1
> 65 years 2295 52.2 47.8
Area and population density About Namatanai
Area (km²) 6574 Namatanai District occupies the south of New Ireland as well as
Occupied area (km²) 2477 the Tabar, Lihir, Tanga and Anir Island groups. The Shleinitz
Range is in the north of New Ireland with the Verron and Hans
Population per km² 9.9 Mayer Ranges in the south.
Population per km² of occupied area 26.2 The district member is Mr. Byron Chan, a member of the
People’s Progress Party. This is his second term.
Moderate to high incomes can be earned from the sale of
copra, cocoa, betel nut, fish and food across this district. Cash
Number of votes cast (2002) 25822 incomes are also earned from some plantation activities and
wages and royalties from the goldmine are available to
Number of votes cast (2007) 28379 communities on Lihir Island.

Elementary 174
Primary 47
facility
Aid posts 28 2212

Road access
A road links Namatanai with
Kavieng and other minor roads in
Literacy rate
coastal areas. Water transport is
Total Male (%) Female (%) the most common form of access
to services and people on the
77.9 78.9 76.7 islands must travel up to eight
hours to reach a service centre.
175
176
West New Britain
Province
177
178
West New Britain Province
General Information About West New Britain
Administration West New Britain Province stretches along the coastal plains
and the Nakanai Mountains between Sule and Kimbe, and into
Provincial headquarters: Kimbe the Awio Valley. The Whitman Range runs through the centre
Number of districts: 2 – Kandrian Gloucester, of the province with the Aria and Banu Valleys flowing to the
Talasea north coast and the Palicks and Anduru Valleys flowing to the
Number of LLGs: 11 south. The province also includes the Bali and Witu Islands to
the north of the mainland.
The provincial member is Mr. Peter Humphreys of the National
Population Alliance Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was
Male Female Mr. Clement Nakamai.
(%) (%) High incomes can be earned in the northeast from oil palm
Total 184508 53.7 46.3 production as well as the sale of food, cocoa, betel nut and
copra. Wage incomes can also be earned around Kimbe,
< 15 years 79629 52.5 47.5 Hoskins and Talasea, along with some limited, forestry royalties
15-64 years 101417 54.5 45.5 near Kandrian and Cape Gloucester. Most of the inland areas
of the province have very few income earning opportunities.
> 65 years 3462 53.7 46.3
A road network covers the north east coast of the province
Citizen households 30672 between Sule and Talasea, however the rest of the province
has very few roads except for those established by forestry
Area and population density operations near Kandrian and Cape Gloucester.
Area (km²) 20387
(1980-2000): 3.6

Elementary 233
Primary 102
officer
indicators (%) Mortality rates (per 1000) Fishing 34.1 6.6

(under 1 year)
56.7 56.7 56.7 road
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Kandrian Gloucester District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kandrian
Number of LLGs: 5 - Gasmata Rural,
Gloucester Rural, Kandrian Coastal Rural,
Kandrian Inland Rural, Kove Kaliai Rural
Number of wards: 51
Population
Male Female
(%) (%)
Total 55716 51.9 48.1
About Kandrian Gloucester
< 15 years 25861 52.9 47.1 Kandrian Gloucester District occupies the south western end of
West New Britain Province. The northern areas include Cape
15-64 years 28577 50.8 49.2 Gloucester, Mt. Schrader and the Banu and Aria Valleys.
Across the Whiteman Range and towards the southern coast
> 65 years 1278 55.3 44.7
run the Palicks and Anduru Valleys.
Citizen households 9610 The district member is Mr. Tony Puana, a member of the New
Area and population density Generation Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was
Mr. David Sui.
Area (km²) 12499
The entire district earns relatively low incomes from selling
Occupied area (km²) 4207 copra, cocoa and food. However, forestry operations around
Population per km² 4.5 Kandrian and Cape Gloucester provide wages and royalties for
a small number of people.

Elementary 77
Primary 44
facility
indicators
Livestock 55.9 13.1
Fishing 51.6 13.5
All people in Kandrian-Gloucester
are more than four hours travel
Literacy rate
from major service centres. While
Total Male (%) Female (%) there are some logging roads,
there are very few other roads in
60.9 65.5 56.1 the district. Transport by outboard
motor boat and canoe are
common along the coast.
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Talasea District
General Information
Administration
District headquarters: Kimbe
Number of LLGs: 6 - Bialla Rural, Bali/Witu
Rural, Hoskins Rural, Kimbe Urban, Mosa Rural,
Talasea Rural
Number of wards: 60
Population
Male Female
(%) (%) About Talasea
Total 128792 54.4 45.6 Talasea District includes the Willaumez Peninsula and runs
< 15 years 53768 52.3 47.7 along the coastal plains until just beyond Sule. Inland, it
includes the Nakanai Mountains and, further south west, the
15-64 years 72840 56.0 44.0 Awio Valley.
> 65 years 2184 55.7 44.3 The district member is Mr. Francis Marus, a member of the
Citizen households 21062 Pangu Party. The member between 2002 and 2007 was Mr.
John Vulupindi.
Area and population density High incomes can be earned on the northern coast from the
Area (km²) 7888 sale of oil palm, food, cocoa, betel nut, fish and copra. Wages
are also available from businesses and industries near the
Occupied area (km²) 1600 towns of Talasea, Kimbe and Hoskins. People in the inland
Population per km² 16.3 valleys earn very low incomes.


Elementary 156
Primary 58
facility
Aid posts 43 2995
indicators Oil palm 38.9 38.4

Road access
Those people living between
Talasea and Bialla are within easy
Literacy rate
access of service centres. Others
Total Male (%) Female (%) in the district must travel up to
eight hours. People in the Gavuvu
74.6 77.0 71.7 and Ala Valleys of the Nakanai
Mountains need more than a day,
to reach a service centre.
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Improved services will require more effective public administration. In relation to

Administration and Governance

Population Data and Indicators by Age and Sex

These indicators also develop a picture of the effectiveness of initiatives to curb

In the districts of Simbu Province, the over-participation of voters in 2002 was

Type and Number of Schools

Net Admission Rate: Students’ Access to Education

Enrolment Rates: Students’ Participation in Education

Infant and Child Mortality

Hence, during distribution of services, facilities and development opportunities, more

Population per Health Officer and Health Facility

Infrastructure is important to connect communities to basic services such as health and

The number of electricity customers has been included as an indication of the

Agricultural Activity Household involvement in growing or raising any of the following

Education Health Economic Activity

Education Health Economic Activity

Gross enrolment rate 77.8% Infant mortality rate 47

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 8.7%b Infrastructure Livestock 30.2 4.8

Gross enrolment rate 71.7%b *of total citizen households

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 10.7%b Infrastructure Poultry 32.7 4.1

Gross enrolment rate 57.4%b *of total citizen households

Number of votes cast (2002) 38759

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 19.2%b Infrastructure Livestock 29.7 6.6

Gross enrolment rate 79.8%b *of total citizen households

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 16.2%b Infrastructure Livestock 14.8 1.9

Gross enrolment rate 83.5%b *of total citizen households

Education Health Economic Activity

Gross enrolment rate 57.6% Infant mortality rate 103

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 5.6%b Infrastructure Coffee 29.2 27.7

Gross enrolment rate 51.7%b *of total citizen households

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 5.2%b Infrastructure Poultry 32.9 6.6

Gross enrolment rate 66.9%b *of total citizen households

Population per km² 14.7 Number of votes cast (2002) 88170

Education Health Economic Activity

Gross enrolment rate 84.6% Infant mortality rate 69

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 12.2%b Infrastructure Livestock 39.6 10.6

Gross enrolment rate 78.1%b *of total citizen households

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 11.1%b Infrastructure Poultry 35.8 3.0

Gross enrolment rate 79.4%b *of total citizen households

Education Health Economic Activity

Education Health Economic Activity

Net admission rate 12.5%b Infrastructure Livestock 48.2 5.1

Gross enrolment rate 87.3%b *of total citizen households