Gulf Province
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Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,472 km2 province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains. In Gulf Province, the Kikori, Turama, Purari, and Vailala rivers meet the Papuan Gulf. The province has the second-smallest population of all the provinces of Papua New Guinea with 106,898 inhabitants (2000 census). The province shares land borders with Western Province to the west, Southern Highlands, Chimbu, and Eastern Highlands to the north, Morobe Province to the east, and Central Province to the southeast.
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Gulf Province
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Coordinates: 7°20′S 145°0′E | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Capital | Kerema |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Governor | Chris Haiveta 2017-current |
Area | |
• Total | 34,472 km2 (13,310 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 158,197 |
• Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
HDI (2018) | 0.510[1] low · 19th of 22 |
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