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Information about Western Highlands (papua New Guinea)

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Western Highlands

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Capital:Mount Hagen
Area:8,500 km² (17th)
Districts:Anglimp-South Waghi District, Dei District, Mount Hagen District, Mul-Baiyer District, Jimi District, North Waghi District, Tambul-Nebilyer District,
Population:
(as of 2000)		440,025 (3rd)
Population Density:51.8
Governor:
(since 2007)		Tom Olga
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Map of Papua New Guinea highlighting Western Highlands


Western Highlands is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Mount Hagen. The province covers an area of 8,500 km², and there are 440,025 inhabitants (2000 census), making the Western Highlands one of the most densely populated provinces. Tea and coffee are grown in the Western Highlands. Mount Wilhelm, the tallest mountain in Papua New Guinea, is on the border of the Western Highlands.

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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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Tom Olga is a Papua New Guinea politician. He has been the independent Governor of Western Highlands Province and the member for Western Highlands Provincial in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since July 2007.
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Motto
Unity in diversity[1]
Anthem
O Arise, All You Sons[2]


Capital Port Moresby

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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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Mount Wilhelm (German: Wilhelmsberg) is the highest mountain in Papua New Guinea at 4,509 metres. It is part of the Bismarck Range and the peak is the point where three provinces intersect, Simbu, Western Highlands and Madang.
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Motto
Unity in diversity[1]
Anthem
O Arise, All You Sons[2]


Capital Port Moresby

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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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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).
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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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Enga is the highest and most rugged province in Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 12,800 km².
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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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Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 16,202 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited.
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Morobe Province (previously named Adolfhafen in German New Guinea) is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², with a population of 539,725 (2000 census).
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New Ireland Province, formerly New Mecklenburg (German: Neu-Mecklenburg) is the most northeastern province of Papua New Guinea.

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The largest island of the province is New Ireland.
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Bougainville Province, also known as North Solomons Province, is an autonomous province in Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the Solomon Islands group. The largest island is Bougainville Island, and the province also includes the adjacent island of Buka and assorted
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Oro Province, formerly (and officially still) Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants (2000 census).
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Sandaun Province, officially West Sepik Province, is the north-westernmost province of Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 36,300 km² and has a population of 185,741 (2000 census). The capital is Vanimo.
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