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This list contains information about provinces of Papua New Guinea, including details such as their region, capital, population, density and area. Papua New Guinea has 22 provincial-level divisions, which consist of 20 provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and the National Capital District of Port Moresby.

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  • The provinces of Papua New Guinea are the primary administrative divisions of the country.
  • They were established under the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments in 1995.
  • The provinces are further divided into districts and local-level governments.
  • Each province has a capital city or town, and is led by a governor who is elected by the province's citizens.
  • The two largest provinces by area are Western Province and East Sepik Province, while the National Capital District of Port Moresby is the smallest.
  • The provincial flags of Papua New Guinea often feature local symbols, such as birds, animals, or traditional designs.
  • Papua New Guinea has a total of 22 provincial-level divisions, which include 20 provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and the National Capital District of Port Moresby.
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S.No.,Region,Province,Capital,Population (2011 census),Density (pop/km2),Area (km2),Governor (as of 2021)1,Highlands,Chimbu (Simbu),Kundiawa,"376,473",42.42,"6,112",Noah Kool2,Highlands,Eastern Highlands,Goroka,"579,825",38.35,"11,157",Simon Sia3,Highlands,Enga,Wabag,"432,045",22.60,"11,704",Peter Ipatas4,Highlands,Southern Highlands,Mendi,"510,245",23.86,"15,089",William Powi5,Highlands,Western Highlands,Mount Hagen,"362,850",59.12,"4,299",Wai Rapa6,Highlands,Hela,Tari,"249,449",17.71,"10,498",Philip Undialu7,Highlands,Jiwaka,Kurumul,"343,987",38.68,"4,798",William Tongamp8,Islands,East New Britain,Kokopo,"328,369",14.20,"15,274",Michael Marum9,Islands,Manus,Lorengau,"50,231",20.76,"2,000",Charlie Benjamin10,Islands,New Ireland,Kavieng,"194,067",12.31,"9,557",Julius Chan11,Islands,Bougainville,Buka,"249,358",15.18,"9,384","Ishmael Toroama (President 2020)Joe Lera"12,Islands,West New Britain,Kimbe,"264,264",8.80,"20,387",Sasindran Muthuvel13,Momase,East Sepik,Wewak,"450,530",7.98,"43,426",Allan Bird14,Momase,Madang,Madang,"493,906",12.49,"28,886",Ramsey Pariwa15,Momase,Morobe,Lae,"674,810",15.56,"33,705",Luther Wenge16,Momase,Sandaun (West Sepik),Vanimo,"248,411",5.12,"35,820",Tony Wouwou17,Southern,Central,Port Moresby,"269,756",6.21,"29,998",Rufina Peter18,Southern,Gulf,Kerema,"158,194",3.04,"34,472",Chris Haiveta19,Southern,Milne Bay,Alotau,"276,512",14.93,"14,345",Gordon Wesley20,Southern,Oro (Northern),Popondetta,"186,309",5.82,"22,735",Gary Juffa21,Southern,Western (Fly),Daru,"201,351",1.53,"98,189",Taboi Awe Yoto22,Southern,National Capital District,Port Moresby,"364,125",1051.95,240,Powes Parkop,,,,,,,https://www.downloadexcelfiles.com/,,,,,,,