Namatanai District

Namatanai District

Namatanai District Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 3°40′5″S 152°24′18″E / 3.66806°S 152.40500°E / -3.66806; 152.40500
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	New Ireland Province
Capital	Namatanai
LLGs	List Namatanai (R) Sentral Niu Ailan (R) Konoagil (R) Nimamar (R) Tanir (R)
Area
• Total	6,574 km² (2,538 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	110,905
• Density	17/km² (44/sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)

Namatanai District is the southernmost and larger of the two districts of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea. The district covers the southern part of the island of New Ireland, as well as the Tabar Group, the Lihir Group, the Tangga Group and the Feni Islands.

The district headquarters is Namatanai and the district has five LLG areas, Namatanai Rural LLG, Sentral Niu Ailan Rural LLG, Konoagil Rural LLG, Nimamar Rural LLG and Tanir Rural LLG.

LLGs and Districts of the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea

Kavieng District	Kavieng Urban Tikana Rural Lavongai Rural Murat Rural

Namatanai District	Namatanai Rural Sentral Niu Ailan Rural Konoagil Rural Nimamar Rural Tanir Rural

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