Jiwaka Province

Jiwaka
geography
Country:	Papua New Guinea
Waters:	Pacific Ocean
Islands:	( located in New Guinea )
Geographical location:	6 ° 0 ′  S , 144 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 6 ° 0 ′  S , 144 ° 35 ′  E
Basic data
Surface:	4798 km²
Residents:	341.928
Population density:	71 inhabitants / km²
Capital:	Minj
Situation map

Jiwaka has been a province in Papua New Guinea since May 2012 . The name is derived from the place names Jimi , Wahgi and Kambia . Jiwaka is also the name for the language of the local people. 341,928 inhabitants live in the 4,798 km² province (as of 2011). The capital is Minj.

history

The province was created by spinning off the South and North Wahgi and Middle and Upper Jimi from the Western Highlands Province .

language

Next to Melpa , Jiwaka is the largest language in the Western Highlands Province. It is spoken by around 30,000 to 60,000 people. The Waghi River separates the Melpa-speaking culture in the north from the Jiwaka-speaking people in the south. Another language of the district is Ek Nii .

See also

• Tambaran house
• Jiwaka Pure Cultural Show

Individual evidence

1. ^ Census Results of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved January 15, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Minj is capital of Jiwaka province (Highlands Post). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 22, 2013 ; Retrieved January 15, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.