Kabwum District

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Kabwum District
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Kabwum District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°24′04″S147°21′50″E / 6.401°S 147.364°E / -6.401; 147.364
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Morobe Province
Capital Kabwum
Government
   MP Patrick Basa
Area
  Total2,778 km2 (1,073 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total43,472
  Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST)

Kabwum District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kabwum. The population of the district was 43,472 at the 2010 census. The four local level governments (LLGs) are Komba, Selepet, Timbe or Deyamos and YusIt shares its borders with the following districts of Morobe namely Finchhafen, Nawaeb and Tewai-Siassi. It also shares its border with Raicoast District of Madang Province. There is no direct road link from Lae City, the Provincial Capital to Kabwum District.

The main Christian Denomination in the area is The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea. However, there are also other denominations such as Seventh Day Adventist, Revival PNG, Baptist and others which are common.

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