Jimi Valley is one of the remote districts of Western Highlands Province, in Papua New Guinea. The valley itself stretches from the northeast corner of the district and into Madang Province. The Jimi district is almost 90% mountainous and has a rainforest.
The district is further sub-divided into three small sub-districts; Upper Jimi - Kol, Middle Jimi - Tabibuga and Lower Jimi - Koinambe. The district got its name after Jim Taylor who toured the place in the early 1960s.
The total population of Jimi is estimated to be 70,000 after the 2007 census. However, it is very difficult to get everyone on the common roll due to the isolation of villages.
Literacy rate in Jimi is less than 10%. Jimi has few primary schools and one high school. These are some of the primary schools in the area;