Chimbu, Papua New Guinea

Chimbu is one of 22 primary administrative regions in Papua New Guinea with a population of approximately 291,848 people.

Facts and figures on Chimbu at a glance

Region name: Chimbu (Chimbu Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 291,848 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania

The regional headquarters of Chimbu (Chimbu Province) is located in the regional capital Kundiawa (Kundiawa) with a population of 9,383 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Chimbu's regional capital Kundiawa to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 452 km (281 mi).

Facts and figures about Chimbu
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Chimbu Chimbu Province291,848 peopleKundiawa Kundiawa9,383 people

Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.

Map of Chimbu

Map of Chimbu

Information on Chimbu

Information on Chimbu
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Chimbu Chimbu ProvinceKundiawa Kundiawa6Papua New GuineaOceania

Time in Chimbu

Time in Chimbu
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 1:39am (01:39h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 1:39am (01:39h)UTC +10.0Pacific/Port_Moresby

Geographic coordinates of Chimbu

Latitude & Longitude of Chimbu
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map6°15'00.0"S (-6.2500000°)144°49'60.0"E (144.8333300°)

Subregions in Chimbu

There are 6 administrative subregions in Chimbu.
Subregions in Chimbu
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Chuave Chuave1.36,074--
Gumine Gumine2.35,976--
Karimui Nomane Karimui Nomane3.36,334--
Kerowagi Kerowagi4.34,850--
Kundiawa Kundiawa5.58,454--
Sinasina Yonggamugl Sinasina Yonggamugl6.38,015--

External sources of information on Chimbu

Chimbu on Wikipedia