Local-level governments of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has 326 local-level governments (LLGs) comprising 6,112 wards as of 2018.[1]
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Administrative divisions
At the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into four regions, namely the Highlands, Islands, Momase, and Southern regions.
Below, Papua New Guinea has 22 province-level divisions: 20 integrated provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the National Capital District.
Each province has one or more districts, and each district has one or more local-level government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards consisting of a few hundred to a few thousand individuals. Wards are further divided into census units (CU).[2]
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List of local-level governments by region and province
Chimbu Province
Eastern Highlands Province
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Enga Province
Southern Highlands Province
Western Highlands Province
District | District Capital | LLG Name |
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Dei District | Dei | Dei Rural (Muglamp) |
Kotna Rural | ||
Mount Hagen District | Mount Hagen | Mount Hagen Rural |
Mount Hagen Urban | ||
Mul-Baiyer District | Baiyer | Baiyer Rural |
Lumusa Rural | ||
Mul Rural | ||
Tambul-Nebilyer District | Tambul | Mount Giluwe Rural |
Nebilyer Rural |
Hela Province
District | District Capital | LLG Name |
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Komo-Magarima District | Magarima | Hulia Rural |
Komo Rural | ||
Upper Wage Rural | ||
Lower Wage Rural | ||
Koroba-Kopiago District | Kopiago | Lake Kopiago Rural |
North Koroba Rural | ||
South Koroba Rural | ||
Tari-Pori District | Tari | Hayapuga Rural |
Tagali Rural | ||
Tari Urban | ||
Tebi Rural | ||
Awi/Pori Rural |
Jiwaka Province
District | District Capital | LLG Name |
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Anglimp-South Waghi District | Minj | Anglimp Rural |
South Waghi Rural | ||
Jimi District | Tabibuga | Jimi Rural |
Kol Rural | ||
North Waghi District | Banz | North Waghi Rural |
Nondugl Rural |
East New Britain Province
Manus Province
New Ireland Province
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West New Britain Province
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
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East Sepik Province
Madang Province
Morobe Province
Sandaun (West Sepik) Province
Central Province
Gulf Province
Milne Bay Province
Oro (Northern) Province
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District | District Capital | LLG Name |
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Ijivitari District | Popondetta | Afore Rural |
Oro Bay Rural | ||
Popendetta Urban | ||
Safia Urban | ||
Tufi Rural (Cape Nelson) | ||
Sohe District | Kokoda | Higaturu Rural |
Kira Rural | ||
Kokoda Rural | ||
Tamata Rural |
Western (Fly) Province
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Demographics and postal codes
The following is a list of local-level government areas sorted by postal code. Postal codes, all prefixed with the country code PG, begin with two-digit provincial codes, followed by two-digit district codes, and finally two-digit LLG codes.[1]
See also
References
- OCHA FISS (2018). "Papua New Guinea administrative level 0, 1, 2, and 3 population statistics and gazetteer". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
- "Pacific Regional Statistics - Secretariat of the Pacific Community". www.spc.int. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "Census Figures by Wards - Highlands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
- "Census Figures by Wards - Islands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
- "Census Figures by Wards - Momase Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
- "Census Figures by Wards - Southern Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
- "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
- LLG boundary maps by Province (National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea)
- United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea - Postal codes and Coordinates". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
- OCHA FISS (2018). "Papua New Guinea administrative level 0, 1, 2, and 3 population statistics and gazetteer". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
- United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
External links
- National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea (2011 National Population and Housing Census documents)
- Mapping Application with a lot of detail down to the LLG level
- Local Level Government list – Inter Government relations department of PNG
- PNG Business Directory
- List of District Capitals
- Schedule of Polling for 2007 election – PNG Electoral Commission (document contains LLG details)
- List of LLGs by Province, with Presidents or Mayors