Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea

For administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is divided into administrative divisions called regions and provinces. Papua New Guinea is divided into four regions and 22 province-level divisions: 20 provinces plus the autonomous region (Bougainville) and the National Capital District.[1]

Each province is divided into one or more districts, which in turn are divided into one or more local level government areas (LLGs).

Regions

  Highlands Region
  Islands Region
  Momase Region
  Papua Region

PNG is divided into four regions. While not official administrative divisions for most purposes, regions are quite significant in daily life. People generally identify strongly with their region, and inter-region rivalries can be intense.

There are four regions, each of which comprises a number of provinces:

Momase is a recently devised portmanteau word which combines the first two letters of Morobe, Madang, and Sepik.

Provinces

PNG is also divided into 22 province-level divisions: 20 provinces plus the autonomous region (Bougainville) and the National Capital District.[1]

Provinces are the primary administrative divisions of PNG. Provincial governments are branches of the national government - PNG is not a federation of provinces. Each province forms a provincial electorate for the national parliament. The provinces are as follows:

  1. Central
  2. Chimbu (Simbu)
  3. Eastern Highlands
  4. East New Britain
  5. East Sepik
  6. Enga
  7. Gulf
  8. Madang
  9. Manus
  10. Milne Bay
  11. Morobe
  1. New Ireland
  2. Northern (Oro Province)
  3. Bougainville (North Solomons)
  4. Southern Highlands
  5. Western Province (Fly)
  6. Western Highlands
  7. West New Britain
  8. West Sepik (Sandaun)
  9. National Capital District
  10. Hela
  11. Jiwaka

Districts

Each province is divided into one or more districts. As at 2011, there were 87 districts in PNG.[2]

Each district forms an open electorate for the national parliament, with the exception of the National Capital District, which is further divided into three open electorates.

Local level governments

Each district is divided into one or more Local-Level Government areas, with the exception of the National Capital District.

References

  1. 1 2 Provinces of Papua New Guinea on statoids.com
  2. ↑ Districts of Papua New Guinea on statoids.com
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