Gulf Province

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Coordinates: 7°20′S, 145°0′E

Gulf
Statistics
Capital: Kerema
Area: 34,500 km² (5th)
Districts: Kerema District
Kikori District
Population:
(as of 2000)
106,898 (19th)
Population Density: 3.1
Governor:
(since 2007)
Havila Kavo
Map

Map of Papua New Guinea highlighting Gulf

Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikiori, Turama, Purari and Vaiala rivers all meet the sea known as the Papuan Gulf. The province has the second-smallest population of all the provinces of Papua New Guinea with 106,898 inhabitants (2000 census).