Information about Eastern Highlands (papua New Guinea)
| Eastern Highlands | |
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| Statistics | |
| Capital: | Goroka |
| Area: | 11,200 km² (14th) |
| Districts: | Daulo District, Goroka District, Henganofi District, Kainantu District, Lufa District, Obura-Wonenara District, Okapa District, Unggai-Bena District |
| Population: (as of 2000) | 432,972 (4th) |
| Governor: (since 2002) | Malcolm Smith Kela |
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) Map of Papua New Guinea highlighting Eastern Highlands | |
Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,200 km², and has a population of 432,972 (2000 census). The province is the home of the Asaro mud mask that is displayed at shows and festivals within the province and in the country. It is reachable by air and road transport.
One of the main cashcrops in EHP is coffee.
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District map of Eastern Highlands Province
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| Central | Eastern Highlands | East New Britain | East Sepik | Enga | Gulf | Madang | Manus | Milne Bay | Morobe | New Ireland | North Solomons (Bougainville) | Oro (Northern) | Sandaun (West Sepik) | Simbu (Chimbu) | Southern Highlands | Western | Western Highlands | West New Britain | National Capital District | |
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This page is a list of districts and Local-Level Government areas of Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea has 20 province-level divisions: 18 integrated provinces, the autonomous province of North Solomons (Bougainville) and the National Capital District.
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Daulo District is part of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. It is along the highway leading to the other Highlands provinces, namely Simbu Province, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands and Enga Province. Daulo is the real home of the famous Asaro Mudman.
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Goroka is a district in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It contains the city of Goroka.
The Dano language is spoken there.
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The Dano language is spoken there.
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Henganofi District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Henganofi.
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Kainantu District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kainantu.
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Lufa District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lufa.
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Obura-Wonenara District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lamari.
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Okapa District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Okapa.
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Unggai-Benna District is a district of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Benna.
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The Asarao Mudmen come from just outside the town of Goroka in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.
The legend that surrounds the reason the mudmen appear the way they are is that they were defeated by an opposing tribe and forced to flee into the
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The legend that surrounds the reason the mudmen appear the way they are is that they were defeated by an opposing tribe and forced to flee into the
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Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called beans, of the coffee plant. Coffee was first consumed in the 9th century, when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.
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Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 (2000 census) people and is 29,500 km square in size.
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East New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain. The capital of the province is Kokopo, not far from the old capital of Rabaul, which was largely destroyed in a 1994 volcanic eruption.
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East Sepik (Tok Pisin: Is Sepik) is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wewak. East Sepik has an estimated population of 343,180 people (2000 census) and is roughly 42,800 km square in size.
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Enga refers to both an ethnic group located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the province in which they are the majority ethnic group.
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Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikiori, Turama, Purari and Vaiala rivers all meet the sea in
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Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages. The capital is the town of Madang.
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Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea with a land area of 2,100 km², but with more than 220,000 km² of water. The capital of the province is Lorengau and the total population is 43,387 (2000 census).
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