Kagua-Erave District

Kagua-Erave District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kagua. The population was 54,640 at the 2000 census.[1]

The main LLG consists of Aiya (Wabi - Sumi) Erave, Sugu Valley, Seven Kona,and is the home to the Kewabi speakers. Its borders Lake Kutubu, Ialibu Pangia, Imbonggu Districts in Southern Highlands. It also shares a provincial border with Western and Gulf provinces. Most basic services such as schools, health services and bridges are less or non existent in remote parts. Politicians have failed to deliver basic services and this results in divisions among tribes. It is the home to the Iagifu and Gobe oil fields but no development. The biggest high schools are Kagua and Erave High Schools. Just one underfunded health sub center in Kagua. Major LLG areas are Usa, Lakira, Sumi, Wasuma, Roalomanda, Wabi, Papiri, Lomba, Kari, Muru-marili, Koali - Lombo, mendo, Wara Sugu, katiloma, Semberigi, Puputao, Wapisale, Seven Kona.

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