Bogia District

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Bogia District
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Bogia District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 4°16′37″S144°58′05″E / 4.2770°S 144.9680°E / -4.2770; 144.9680
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Madang Province
Capital Bogia
Area
  Total3,978 km2 (1,536 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total75,067
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST)

Bogia District is a district in the north-west of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.

Almami Rural LLG is one of the three local-level government council areas of Bogia district in Madang Province. It comprises over thirty council ward areas.

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Coordinates: 4°16′37″S144°58′05″E / 4.277010°S 144.968022°E / -4.277010; 144.968022