Markham District

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Markham District
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Markham District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°43′16″S146°16′01″E / 6.721°S 146.267°E / -6.721; 146.267
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Morobe Province
Capital Kaiapit
Government
   MP Koni Iguan
Area
  Total4,311 km2 (1,664 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total62,495
  Density14/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST)

Markham District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kaiapit. The population of the district was 62,495 at the 2011 census. [1]

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Coordinates: 6°43′16″S146°16′01″E / 6.721°S 146.267°E / -6.721; 146.267