Jimi District Explained

Jimi District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-5.553°N 144.576°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Papua New Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Papua New Guinea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiwaka Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tabibuga
Area Total Km2:1970
Population Total:71379
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Main languages
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10

Jimi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Tabibuga. The population of the district was 71,379 at the 2011 census.[1] Before May 2012, it was part of the Western Highlands Province. It is home to the Jimi Valley[2] and the village of Koinambe.

The district contains two local-level governments (LLGs): Jimi Rural and Kol Rural.

References

-5.553°N 144.576°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statoids.com/ypg.html Districts of Papua New Guinea
  2. Book: Hanson, Luke W. . Papua New Guinea Rural Development Handbook. 2001. Australian National University. English. Jimi District is in the north of the province and covers the Jimi Valley, the northern side of the Sepik-Wahgi Divide and the southern side of the Bismark Range. .