Nimamar Rural LLG explained
Nimamar Rural LLG |
Pushpin Map: | Papua New Guinea |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
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: | New Ireland Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Population As Of: | 2011 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics1 Title1: | Main languages |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Timezone1: | AEST |
Utc Offset1: | +10 |
Nimamar Rural LLG is a local government area in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. The LLG administers the Lihir Group of islands. The LLG is located in Namatanai District and contains the Lihir Gold Mine, which is the second largest gold deposit in the world. Main language spoken here is the Lihir language. Many speakers of other languages are present here due to the mining on the island. Commonly are Niwer Mil language, Kuanua language and Mandara language.
The current LLG president is Ambrose Silul who is also the Deputy Governor of New Ireland. The total population of the LLG is 25,608 (Census 2011).
Wards
- 01. Londolovit
- 02. Puput
- 03. Matakues
- 04. Lataul
- 05. Komat
- 06. Pangoh
- 07. Hurtol
- 08. Samo
- 09. Lamboar
- 10. Kosmaium
- 11. Kuanie
- 12. Malie
- 13. Malal
- 14. Ton
- 15. Mahur
- 84. Londolovit Township
References
- Web site: Census Figures by Wards - Islands Region . 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile . 2014 . www.nso.gov.pg . National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea . Port Moresby.
- Web site: Final Figures . 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile . 2014 . www.nso.gov.pg . National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea . Port Moresby.
- Web site: Papua New Guinea administrative level 0, 1, 2, and 3 population statistics and gazetteer . OCHA FISS . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.
- Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.
- Lihir at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Niwer Mil (Tangga Island) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Kuanua". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Mandara at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)