Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Facts and figures on Western Highlands at a glance
Region name: Western Highlands (Western Highlands Province)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 362,580 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
The regional headquarters of Western Highlands (Western Highlands Province) is located in the regional capital Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen) with a population of 33,623 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Western Highlands's regional capital Mount Hagen to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 514 km (320 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Western Highlands Western Highlands Province | 362,580 people | Mount Hagen Mount Hagen | 33,623 people |
Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.
Map of Western Highlands
Information on Western Highlands
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Western Highlands Western Highlands Province | Mount Hagen Mount Hagen | 4 | Papua New Guinea | Oceania |
Time in Western Highlands
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:12am (05:12h) | No | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:12am (05:12h) | UTC +10.0 | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
Geographic coordinates of Western Highlands
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 5°45'00.0"S (-5.7500000°) | 144°15'00.0"E (144.2500000°) |
Subregions in Western Highlands
There are 4 administrative subregions in Western Highlands.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Baiyer Mul Baiyer Mul | 1. | 56,686 | - | - |
Dei Dei | 2. | 49,767 | - | - |
Hagen Hagen | 3. | 86,951 | Mount Hagen Mount Hagen | 33,623 |
Tambul Nebilyer Tambul Nebilyer | 4. | 60,823 | - | - |