Western Province, Papua New Guinea

Western Province is one of 22 primary administrative regions in Papua New Guinea with a population of approximately 201,351 people.

Facts and figures on Western Province at a glance

Region name: Western Province (Western Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 201,351 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania

The regional headquarters of Western Province (Western Province) is located in the regional capital Daru (Daru) with a population of 15,214 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Western Province's regional capital Daru to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 435 km (271 mi).

Facts and figures about Western Province
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Western Province Western Province201,351 peopleDaru Daru15,214 people

Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.

Map of Western Province

Map of Western Province

Information on Western Province

Information on Western Province
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Western Province Western ProvinceDaru Daru3Papua New GuineaOceania

Time in Western Province

Time in Western Province
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 2 May 2024 - 7:44am (07:44h)NoThu, 2 May 2024 - 7:44am (07:44h)UTC +10.0Pacific/Port_Moresby

Geographic coordinates of Western Province

Latitude & Longitude of Western Province
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map7°30'00.0"S (-7.5000000°)142°00'00.0"E (142.0000000°)

Subregions in Western Province

There are 3 administrative subregions in Western Province.
Subregions in Western Province
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Middle Fly Middle Fly1.55,853--
North Fly North Fly2.50,914--
South Fly South Fly3.46,537--

External sources of information on Western Province

Western Province on Wikipedia