Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. It shares its only land border with Indonesia to the west and its other close neighbours are Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital, located on its southern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi).
The People's Democratic Movement is a political party in Papua New Guinea.
For administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea is divided into administrative divisions called provinces. There are 22 provincial-level divisions, which include 20 provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and the National Capital District of Port Moresby.
Chimbu, more frequently spelled Simbu, is a province in the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,112 km2 and a population of 376,473. The capital of the province is Kundiawa. Mount Wilhelm, the tallest mountain in Papua New Guinea is on the border of Eastern part of Simbu and the Western part of Madang Province.
Western Highlands is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Mount Hagen. The province covers an area of 4,299 km2, and there are 362,850 inhabitants, making the Western Highlands the most densely populated province. Tea and coffee are grown in the Western Highlands.
Dadibi is a language of eastern Papua New Guinea. In 2001, the Bible was translated into Dadibi.
This page is a list of districts of Papua New Guinea.
Okapa District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Okapa.
For administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is divided into administrative divisions called regions and provinces. Papua New Guinea is divided into four regions and 22 province-level divisions: 20 provinces plus the autonomous region (Bougainville) and the National Capital District.
Anglimp-South Wahgi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Minj. The population of the district was 194,109 at the 2011 census. Before May 2012, it was part of the Western Highlands Province.
Jimi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Tabibuga. The population of the district was 71,379 at the 2011 census. Before May 2012, it was part of the Western Highlands Province. It is home to the Jimi Valley and the village of Koinambe.
Jiwaka is a province of Papua New Guinea. The government gazetted provincial capital is located in Kurumul. Temporarily all provincial matters are handled in Minj after the election of the new Governor in 2022 general elections. Matters concerning each district are dealt with at their respective district administration office.
Hela is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Tari. The province covers an area of 10,498 km2, and there are 249,449 inhabitants. Hela province officially came into being on 17 May 2012, comprising three districts previously part of Southern Highlands Province.
Kup Rural LLG is one of the Local Level Government of Kerowagi District in the Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea.
Dr. William Tongamp is a member of parliament in Papua New Guinea. He won the governor seat of Papua New Guinea's Jiwaka Province in 2012 General Elections. Prior to that he was an Association Professor and Postdoctoral research fellow at Akita University in Japan after completing his PhD in Mineral Processing in Tohoku University in Japan.
Komun Joe Koim was a Papua New Guinean politician. He had been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2012, representing the electorate of Anglimp-South Waghi Open, first as an independent and later for the People's Democratic Movement.
Joe Gispe is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who represented Papua New Guinea national rugby league team, including in the Rugby League World Cup matches.
Waghi Tumbe is a semi-professional rugby league club based in Minj, Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. They competed in the Digicel Cup, Papua New Guinea's semi-professional rugby league competition. the team first entered the SP cup now known as Digicel cup in the 2000s. They were dropped from the league in 2023 for failing to comply with the PNG RFL's strategic plan.
South Waghi Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea.
North Waghi Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea.
