| Kimbe | |
| Pushpin Map: | Papua New Guinea#Papua New Guinea West New Britain |
| Coordinates: | -5.5575°N 150.155°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within New Britain and Ireland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Papua New Guinea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | West New Britain |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Talasea District |
| Subdivision Type3: | LLG |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kimbe Urban |
| Population Total: | 27191 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Main languages |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bola, Tok Pisin, English |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 621 |
| Timezone1: | AEST |
| Utc Offset1: | +10 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Af |
Kimbe is the capital of the province of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea, and the largest settlement on the island. The bustling town of Kimbe is the third largest port in Papua New Guinea and is the fastest growing city in the South Pacific. The town of Kimbe is served by Hoskins Airport.
The town is administered under Kimbe Urban LLG in West New Britain Province.[1]
Kimbe town is the center of many industries, including palm oil, cocoa, logging and coconut plantations. Many of these products are shipped out using Kimbe's main port.The biggest industry in West New Britain and Papua New Guinea itself is called New Britain Palm Oil Limited, or NBPOL, which is also the owner of Ramu Agriculture. The company's headquarters is in Mosa, a small town around from Kimbe's main area. The company grows oil palm and then uses the fruit to create palm oil which is used in cooking oil, shampoo, soap, body products, moisturisers and many other products. The oil is produced by 4 oil mills and 1 refinery. The names of the mills are Mosa Oil Mill, Kumbanga Oil Mill, Numundo Oil Mill, Kapiura Oil Mill, Kumbungo Kernal Mill and Kumbungo Oil Refinery.The company also has a cattle station which is used as food for the region.The employees of the company are not only paid but are served with free electricity, water, TV and housing.
Kimbe has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
Schools located in Kimbe include: