Kabwum District Explained

Kabwum District
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-6.401°N 147.364°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:Morobe Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Kabwum
Area Total Km2:2778
Population Total:43472
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Main languages
Leader Title:MP
Leader Name:Patrick Basa
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10

Kabwum District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kabwum. The population of the district was 63,214 at the 2021 census.[1] The four local level governments (LLGs) are Komba, Selepet, Deyamos and Yus. The district shares borders with the Tawae-Siassi, Finschafen, Nawae and Markham Districts of Morobe Province, as well as the Rai Coast District of Madang Province. There is no direct road link from Lae City, the Provincial Capital to Kabwum District. The main Christian Denomination in the area is The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea. However, there are also other denominations such as Seventh Day Adventist, Revival PNG, Baptist and others which are common.

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-6.401°N 147.364°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population National Statistical Office Papua New Guinea . 2024-07-18 . en-US.