Goilala District

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Goilala District
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Goilala District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 8°21′32″S147°01′52″E / 8.359°S 147.031°E / -8.359; 147.031
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Central Province
Capital Tapini
Area
  Total7,587 km2 (2,929 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total36,092
  Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Languages
   Main languages Goilalan (Fuyuge, Tauade, Kunimaipa)
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST)
Website www.goilala.com

Goilala District is a district of Central Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.

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Local-level government areas

Towns and major villages

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