List of provinces of Papua New Guinea

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This is a list of the provinces of Papua New Guinea .

Provinces of Papua New Guinea
Province name Size
in km²		 Population
(as of 2011) 		Capital
Former mandate territory of German New Guinea
Mountain provinces (from west to east)
Enga 12,800 432.045 Wabag
Western Highlands 4,300 362,850 Mount Hagen
Jiwaka 4,800 343,987 Minj
Simbu (Chimbu **) 6,100 376.473 Kundiawa
Eastern Highlands 11,200 579.825 Goroka
Island provinces (four islands)
Bougainville * (North Solomons **) 9,300 249.358 Buka
West New Britain 21,000 264.264 Kimbe
East New Britain 15,500 328,369 Kokopo
New Ireland 9,600 194.067 Kavieng
Manus 2,100 60,485 Lorengau
North Coast Provinces (West to East)
Sandaun (West Sepik **) 36,300 248.411 Vanimo
East Sepik 42,800 450,530 Wewak
Madang 29,000 493.906 Madang
Morobe 34,500 674.810 Lae
formerly German provinces 238,700 5,059,380
Formerly Australian Papua Territory
Mountain provinces
Hela 10,500 249,449 Tari
Southern Highlands 15,100 510.245 Mendi
South Coast Provinces (West to East)
Fly River (Western) 99,300 201.351 Daru
Gulf 34,500 158.197 Kerema
Central Province 29,500 269,756 Port Moresby
Provinces on the east coast and eastern small islands
Oro (Northern **) 22,800 186,309 Popondetta
Milne Bay 14,000 276,512 Alotau
National Capital District 240 364.125 Port Moresby
Formerly British-Australian provinces 223,900 2,215,944
total 462.840 7,275,324 Port Moresby
* Bougainville was declared an autonomous province in 2005
** Former name of the province

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