Manus Province
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| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Waters: | Pacific Ocean |
| Islands: | approx. 25 |
| Geographical location: | 2 ° 5 ′ S , 146 ° 57 ′ E |
| Basic data | |
| Surface: | 2102 km² |
| Residents: | 44,000 |
| Population density: | 21 inhabitants / km² |
| Capital: | Lorengau |
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Manus is one of the 21 provinces of Papua New Guinea . It is a pure island province and includes the main island of Manus (1,554 km²) as well as the remaining 17 Admiralty Islands and the smaller Western Islands .
Location and population
The province of Manus off the north coast of New Guinea is the smallest in the country and comprises 2,102 km² of land on around 130,000 km² of water. It has around 44,000 inhabitants and is considered the most isolated province of Papua New Guinea. The capital is Lorengau with 5,800 inhabitants in 2000 .
A rugged mountain range runs through the main island, which has only a few kilometers of roads .
history
The island of Manus was discovered in 1529 by the Spanish merchant Álvaro de Saavedra for the European cultural area and called Uray la Grande . It was not until the end of the Second World War that Manus gained a certain importance as a gigantic planned supply base for the armed forces of the United States , which was abandoned and left behind after the war. The cultural impact on the islanders was strong.
Since 2001 the Australian government has been running an internment camp on Manus for refugees who tried to enter Australia illegally by sea. It is the Manus Regional Processing Center .
Districts and LLGs
The province of Manus has a district. Districts consist of one or more "areas at the local administrative level", Local Level Government (LLG) Areas , which are divided into Rural (rural) or Urban (urban) LLGs.
| District | Administrative center | Designation of the LLG areas |
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| Manus District | Lorengau | Ouch-Wuvulu Rural |
| Balopa Rural | ||
| Bisikani-Soparibeu Kabin Rural | ||
| Lelemadih-Bupi Chupei Rural | ||
| Lorengau Urban | ||
| Los Negros Rural | ||
| Nali Sopat-Penabu Rural | ||
| Nigoherm Rural | ||
| Pobuma Rural | ||
| Pomutu-Kurti-Andra Rural | ||
| Rapatona Rural | ||
| Tetidu Rural |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The high price of total foreclosure , FAZ.net, October 31, 2015
- ^ National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea
Bougainville | Central | Eastern Highlands | East New Britain | East Sepik | Enga | Gulf | Hela | Jiwaka | Madang | Manus | Milne Bay | Morobe | New Ireland | Oro | Sandaun | Simbu (Chimbu) | Southern Highlands | Western | Western Highlands | West New Britain | National Capital District (Port Moresby)