Southern Highlands Province

Southern Highlands Province

Coordinates: 6°10′S 143°20′E / 6.167°S 143.333°E / -6.167; 143.333

Southern Highlands Province
Province
Country Papua New Guinea
Capital Mendi
Districts Ialibu-Pangia District
Imbonggu District
Kagua-Erave District
Mendi-Munihu District
Nipa-Kutubu District
Government
• Governor William Powi (2012-)
Area
• Total 5,800 sq mi (15,100 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total 360,318
• Density Bad rounding here62/sq mi (Bad rounding here24/km2)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)

Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi. According to Papua New Guinea's national 2000 census, the total population of Southern Highlands (after the separation of Hela Province) is 360,318 spread across 15,100 square kilometers (5,800 sq mi).

Read more about Southern Highlands Province:  Split To Create Hela Province, Regions, Districts and LLGs, Members of The National Parliament, Declaration of State of Emergency in Southern Highlands Region

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