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.