Southern Region, Papua New Guinea

Southern Region (formerly Papua Region) is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. The region includes the national capital Port Moresby.

Southern Region
Region
Coordinates: 7°55′S 145°50′E
Country	Papua New Guinea
Largest city	Port Moresby
Area
• Total	202,542 km2 (78,202 sq mi)
Population  (2011 Census)[1]
• Total	1,456,250
• Density	7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)

Subdivision

The Region is administratively divided into six provinces:^[2]

• Central
• Gulf
• Milne Bay
• Oro (Northern)
• Western (Fly River)
• National Capital District (Port Moresby)

See also

• Papua (disambiguation)
• Provinces of Papua New Guinea
• Territory of Papua
• Territory of Papua and New Guinea