Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea

Jiwaka is one of 22 primary administrative regions in Papua New Guinea with a population of approximately 185,641 people.

Facts and figures on Jiwaka at a glance

Region name: Jiwaka (Jiwaka)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 185,641 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania

The regional headquarters of Jiwaka (Jiwaka) is located in the regional capital Kurumul (Kurumul).

The distance as the crow flies from Jiwaka's regional capital Kurumul to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 488 km (303 mi).

Facts and figures about Jiwaka
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Jiwaka Jiwaka185,641 peopleKurumul Kurumul-

Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.

Map of Jiwaka

Map of Jiwaka

Information on Jiwaka

Information on Jiwaka
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Jiwaka JiwakaKurumul Kurumul3Papua New GuineaOceania

Time in Jiwaka

Time in Jiwaka
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 12:36pm (12:36h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 12:36pm (12:36h)UTC +10.0Pacific/Port_Moresby

Geographic coordinates of Jiwaka

Latitude & Longitude of Jiwaka
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°54'08.1"S (-5.9022400°)144°40'22.0"E (144.6727800°)

Subregions in Jiwaka

There are 3 administrative subregions in Jiwaka.
Subregions in Jiwaka
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Angalimp South Wahgi Angalimp South Wahgi1.96,570Minj Minj-
Jimi Jimi2.37,385--
North Wahgi North Wahgi3.51,843--

External sources of information on Jiwaka

Jiwaka on Wikipedia