Central Province of Papua New Guinea
About Central
Central Province
occupies the southern side of the Owen Stanley Ranges and
the area of coast from Bereina in the north to Gaire Village in
the south.
It shares a border with National Capital District in the south, Milne Bay Province in the east, Oro Province in the north-east, Morobe Province in the north and Gulf Province in the west.
It shares a border with National Capital District in the south, Milne Bay Province in the east, Oro Province in the north-east, Morobe Province in the north and Gulf Province in the west.
People living near
Bereina can earn a high income from the sale of food and
betel nut, while those in reasonable proximity to Port Moresby can
earn moderate incomes selling food and
other goods at
markets. People in the more remote areas of Goilala and Abau have
low potential environments and earn low incomes. Many
people commute to earn non-agricultural wage incomes in and
around Port Moresby.A road runs along the
length of the province, and areas around
Port Moresby are also
well served by roads. Another road leads up to the
Sogeri Plateau and the start of the Kokoda Track. However,
Goilala district and the east of Abau district
have very few roads.
Administration
Provincial
headquarters: Port Moresby
Number of LLGs: 13
Number of wards: 205
Area and population density
Area (km²) 7124
Occupied area (km²)
1201
Population per km²
5.4
Population per km² of occupied area 32.0
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