Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Western Highlands is one of 22 primary administrative regions in Papua New Guinea with a population of approximately 362,580 people.

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).

Facts and figures about Western Highlands
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Western Highlands Western Highlands Province362,580 peopleMount Hagen Mount Hagen33,623 people

Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.

Map of Western Highlands

Map of Western Highlands

Information on Western Highlands

Information on Western Highlands
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Western Highlands Western Highlands ProvinceMount Hagen Mount Hagen4Papua New GuineaOceania

Time in Western Highlands

Time in Western Highlands
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:12am (05:12h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:12am (05:12h)UTC +10.0Pacific/Port_Moresby

Geographic coordinates of Western Highlands

Latitude & Longitude of Western Highlands
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°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.
Subregions in Western Highlands
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Baiyer Mul Baiyer Mul1.56,686--
Dei Dei2.49,767--
Hagen Hagen3.86,951Mount Hagen Mount Hagen33,623
Tambul Nebilyer Tambul Nebilyer4.60,823--

External sources of information on Western Highlands

Western Highlands on Wikipedia