Highlands Region Explained

Official Name:	Highlands Region
Settlement Type:	Region
Coordinates:	-5.8667°N 157°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Papua New Guinea
Seat Type:	Largest city
Seat:	Mount Hagen
Area Total Km2:	62400
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	2854874
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	AEST
Utc Offset1:	+10

Highlands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea.

Subdivision

The Region is administratively divided into seven provinces:

• Chimbu (Simbu)
• Eastern Highlands
• Enga
• Hela
• Jiwaka
• Southern Highlands
• Western Highlands

See also

• Provinces of Papua New Guinea

References

1. Web site: 2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet . Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office . November 2013 . 10 June 2018.

External links

• Papua New Guinea Highlands Dissertations, UC San Diego Library.