West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Facts and figures on West New Britain at a glance
Region name: West New Britain (West New Britain Province)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 264,264 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
The regional headquarters of West New Britain (West New Britain Province) is located in the regional capital Kimbe (Kimbe) with a population of 18,847 people.
The distance as the crow flies from West New Britain's regional capital Kimbe to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 546 km (339 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
West New Britain West New Britain Province | 264,264 people | Kimbe Kimbe | 18,847 people |
Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.
Map of West New Britain
Information on West New Britain
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
West New Britain West New Britain Province | Kimbe Kimbe | 2 | Papua New Guinea | Oceania |
Time in West New Britain
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 1:28am (01:28h) | No | Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 1:28am (01:28h) | UTC +10.0 | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
Geographic coordinates of West New Britain
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 5°52'42.0"S (-5.8783300°) | 149°49'33.8"E (149.8260500°) |
Subregions in West New Britain
There are 2 administrative subregions in West New Britain.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Kandrian Gloucester Kandrian Gloucester | 1. | 55,716 | - | - |
Talasea Talasea | 2. | 128,792 | - | - |