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.