Momase Region | |
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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 city | Lae |
Area | |
• Total | 142,600 km (55,100 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,867,657 |
• Density | 13/km (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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
- Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office (November 2013). "2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- 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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