Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
Facts and figures on Northern Province at a glance
Region name: Northern Province (Northern Province)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 186,309 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
The regional headquarters of Northern Province (Northern Province) is located in the regional capital Popondetta (Popondetta) with a population of 28,198 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Northern Province's regional capital Popondetta to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 143 km (89 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Northern Province Northern Province | 186,309 people | Popondetta Popondetta | 28,198 people |
Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.
Map of Northern Province
Information on Northern Province
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Northern Province Northern Province | Popondetta Popondetta | 3 | Papua New Guinea | Oceania |
Time in Northern Province
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 3 May 2024 - 8:13am (08:13h) | No | Fri, 3 May 2024 - 8:13am (08:13h) | UTC +10.0 | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
Geographic coordinates of Northern Province
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 9°00'00.0"S (-9.0000000°) | 148°30'00.0"E (148.5000000°) |
Subregions in Northern Province
There are 3 administrative subregions in Northern Province.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Ijivitari Ijivitari | 1. | 69,975 | - | - |
Sohe Sohe | 2. | 65,090 | Kokoda Kokoda | 6,199 |
Sohe Sohe | 3. | 65,090 | Popondetta Popondetta | 28,198 |