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.