Highlands Region
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Highlands Region | |
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Region | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Largest city | Mount Hagen |
Area | |
• Total | 62,400 km2 (24,100 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,973,996 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
Highlands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea.
Subdivision
The Region is administratively divided into seven provinces:
- Southern Highlands
- Enga Province
- Western Highlands
- Simbu
- Eastern Highlands
- Hela
- Jiwaka
See also
Coordinates: 5°52′S 144°13′E / 5.867°S 144.217°E
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