Tapini Rural LLG

The Tapini Rural LLG is a local-level government area situated in the Goilala District of the Central Province of Papua New Guinea. In 2000, the LLG had 1,685 households, and a population of 7,315 (3,793 men and 3,522 women).^[1] The LLG has a President and a Deputy President, and elections are normally held every five years after the national elections in September.^[2]

Tapini Rural LLG
Tapini Rural LLG Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 8.312°S 147.018°E / -8.312; 147.018
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	Central Province
District	Goilala District
Capital	Tapini
Government
• President	Sebastine Mark
Area
• Total	1,501 km2 (580 sq mi)
Population  (2000[1])
• Total	7,315
• Density	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Languages
• Main languages	Tauade
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)

Wards

The area contains the town of Tapini, and is divided into ten wards:

• 53020580 Tapini Urban
• 53020501 Ivani
• 53020502 Central Ivane
• 53020503 Sopu
• 53020504 Kerau
• 53020505 Kataipa
• 53020506 Jowa
• 53020507 Loloipa
• 53020508 Pilitu 1
• 53020509 Pilitu 2

Villages

• Tapini
• Ariomu
• Ilai
• Kataipi
• Kerau
• Kileipi
• Kilete
• Kovetapa
• Lavavai
• Loleava
• Lotuava
• Minalu
• Omoritu
• Opore
• Sopu
• Tatupiti
• Tawuni
• Tororo
• Wapote
• Zania