Papua New Guinea
Complete Name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Native Name: Papua New Guinea, Papua Niugini
ISO-Code: PNG
Capital: Port Moresby
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Papua New GuineaComplete Name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea Native Name: Papua New Guinea, Papua Niugini ISO-Code: PNG Capital: Port Moresby |
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ContentsThe provinces of Papua New Guinea and all localities of more than 5,000 inhabitants.
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A (km2) | Cf 1980-09-22 | Cf 1990-07-11 | Cf 2000-07-09 | |
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| < | Bougainville (North Solomons) | BOU | AProv | Arawa | 9,300 | 128,794 | 154,000 | 175,160 |
| < | Central | CEN | Prov | Port Moresby | 29,500 | 116,964 | 141,195 | 183,983 |
| < | Eastern Highlands | EHP | Prov | Goroka | 11,200 | 276,726 | 300,648 | 432,972 |
| < | East New Britain | ENB | Prov | Rabaul | 15,500 | 133,197 | 185,459 | 220,133 |
| < | East Sepik | ESP | Prov | Wewak | 42,800 | 221,890 | 254,371 | 343,181 |
| < | Enga | ENG | Prov | Wabag | 12,800 | 164,534 | 235,561 | 295,031 |
| < | Gulf | GUL | Prov | Kerema | 34,500 | 64,120 | 68,737 | 106,898 |
| < | Madang | MAD | Prov | Madang | 29,000 | 211,069 | 253,195 | 365,106 |
| < | Manus | MAN | Prov | Lorengau | 2,100 | 26,036 | 32,840 | 43,387 |
| < | Milne Bay | MBY | Prov | Alotau | 14,000 | 127,975 | 158,780 | 210,412 |
| < | Morobe | MOR | Prov | Lae | 34,500 | 310,622 | 380,117 | 539,404 |
| < | National Capital District | NCD | CDist | Port Moresby | 240 | 123,624 | 195,570 | 254,158 |
| < | New Ireland | NIR | Prov | Kavieng | 9,600 | 66,028 | 86,999 | 118,350 |
| < | Oro (Northern) | ORO | Prov | Popondetta | 22,800 | 77,442 | 96,491 | 133,065 |
| < | Sandaun (West Sepik) | SAN | Prov | Vanimo | 36,300 | 114,192 | 139,917 | 185,741 |
| < | Simbu (Chimbu) | SIM | Prov | Kundiawa | 6,100 | 178,290 | 183,849 | 259,703 |
| < | Southern Highlands | SHP | Prov | Mendi | 23,800 | 236,052 | 317,437 | 546,265 |
| < | Western | WES | Prov | Daru | 99,300 | 78,575 | 110,420 | 153,304 |
| < | Western Highlands | WHP | Prov | Mount Hagen | 8,500 | 265,656 | 336,178 | 440,025 |
| < | West New Britain | WNB | Prov | Kimbe | 21,000 | 88,941 | 130,190 | 184,508 |
| Papua New Guinea | PNG | Port Moresby | 462,840 | 3,010,727 | 3,762,000 | 5,190,786 |
Principal Localities
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Table of Localities| Name | Adm. | C Cf 1980-09-22 | C Cf 1990-07-11 | C Cp 2000-07-09 | |
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| < | Alotau | MBY | 4,300 | 6,386 | 10,025 |
| < | Arawa (Buka) | BOU | 12,623 | ... | 36,443 |
| < | Bulolo (incl. Wau) | MOR | 6,730 | 7,470 | 12,912 |
| < | Daru | WES | 7,127 | 8,501 | 12,879 |
| < | Goroka | EHP | 18,511 | 17,768 | 18,618 |
| < | Ialibu | SHP | ... | ... | 5,478 |
| < | Kainantu | EHP | 3,800 | 3,793 | 6,723 |
| < | Kavieng | NIR | 4,600 | 6,776 | 11,560 |
| < | Kerema | GUL | 3,389 | 3,952 | 5,116 |
| < | Kimbe | WNB | 4,700 | 8,627 | 14,656 |
| < | Kiunga | WES | 1,407 | 4,006 | 8,265 |
| < | Kokopo / Vunamami | ENB | 2,200 | 3,152 | 20,262 |
| < | Kundiawa | SIM | 4,299 | 5,791 | 8,147 |
| < | Lae | MOR | 61,617 | 88,172 | 78,038 |
| < | Lorengau | MAN | 3,800 | 4,563 | 5,829 |
| < | Madang | MAD | 21,335 | 27,181 | 27,394 |
| < | Mendi | SHP | 4,130 | 6,207 | 17,119 |
| < | Mount Hagen | WHP | 13,446 | 17,858 | 27,782 |
| < | Popondetta | ORO | 6,429 | 7,255 | 19,556 |
| < | Port Moresby | NCD | 123,624 | 195,570 | 254,158 |
| < | Rabaul | ENB | 14,954 | 17,044 | 3,885 |
| < | Tari (Kari) | SHP | 600 | ... | 8,186 |
| < | Vanimo | SAN | 3,071 | 7,861 | 9,809 |
| < | Wabag | ENG | 1,500 | 4,305 | 4,072 |
| < | Wewak | ESP | 19,890 | 22,837 | 19,724 |