Pomio District Explained

Pomio District
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-5.522°N 151.539°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:East New Britain Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pomio
Area Total Km2:11071
Population Total:71836
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Mengen language
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10

Pomio District is a district of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.

Languages

Papuan languages spoken in the district are Ata, Kol, and Sulka.

Austronesian languages spoken in the district are Lote, Mengen, Nakanai, and Tomoip.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Papua New Guinea languages . Ethnologue

    Languages of the World

    . 22nd . Eberhard . David M. . Simons . Gary F. . Fennig . Charles D. . 2019 . Dallas . SIL International.