North Waghi District Explained

North Waghi District
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-5.7833°N 181°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:Banz
Area Total Km2:453
Population Total:78499
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Main languages
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10

North Waghi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea.[1] Its capital is Banz. The population of the district was 78,499 at the 2011 census.[2] Before May 2012, it was part of the Western Highlands Province.

Government

The North Waghi District is representated in the National Parliament by Benjamin Mul, who was elected in the 2022 general election.[3]

References

-5.7831°N 144.6181°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jiwaka Province . 2024-09-12 . pngnri.org.
  2. http://www.statoids.com/ypg.html Districts of Papua New Guinea
  3. Web site: Hon. Joe Kuli, MP - Tenth Parliament of Papua New Guinea . 2024-09-12 . www.parliament.gov.pg . en.