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Region in Papua New Guinea
Momase Region
Region
Coordinates: 3°34′31″S 143°38′23″E / 3.57528°S 143.63972°E / -3.57528; 143.63972
Country Papua New Guinea
Largest cityLae
Area
 • Total142,600 km (55,100 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,867,657
 • Density13/km (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Momase Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. Its largest city is Lae, the second city of the nation. The name Momase is a portmanteau of the constituent provinces, Morobe, Madang and Sepik (East and West). Momase is by far the most linguistically diverse region of Papua New Guinea.

Subdivision

The Region is administratively divided into four provinces:

See also

References

  1. Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office (November 2013). "2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
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