Samarai-Murua District Explained

Samarai-Murua District
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-10.582°N 150.656°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:Milne Bay Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Murua
Area Total Km2:3081
Population Total:58590
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Main languages
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10

Samarai-Murua District is a district of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Murua. The population of the district was 58,590 at the 2011 census.[1]

The district derives its name from the islands of Samarai and Woodlark Island, the latter also being called Murua.

References

-10.582°N 150.656°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statoids.com/ypg.html Districts of Papua New Guinea