Western Highlands Province
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Western Highlands is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Mount Hagen. The province covers an area of 4,299 km2, and there are 362,850 inhabitants (2011 census), making the Western Highlands the most densely populated province (apart from the National Capital District). Tea and coffee are grown in the Western Highlands.
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Western Highlands Province
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Coordinates: 5°40′S 144°30′E | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Capital | Mount Hagen |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Governor | Paias Wingti 2012- |
Area | |
• Total | 4,299 km2 (1,660 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 362,580 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
HDI (2019) | 0.585[1] medium · 8th of 22 |
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