Mendi-Munihu District

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Mendi-Munihu District
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Mendi-Munihu District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°08′S143°39′E / 6.133°S 143.650°E / -6.133; 143.650
CountryFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Province Flag of Southern Highlands Province (Papua New Guinea).svg  Southern Highlands
Capital Mendi
Area
  Total1,354 km2 (523 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total144,629
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST)

Mendi-Munihu District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Mendi. The population was 144,629 at the 2011 census. [1]

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References

  1. Districts of Papua New Guinea at statoids.com
  2. Peterson, Boyd D.; Agency, United States Defense Mapping (1982). Gazetteer of Papua New Guinea: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Defense Mapping Agency.