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Western Highlands Province
Westen Hailans Provins (Tok Pisin)
Flag of Western Highlands Province
Western Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea
Western Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 5°40′S 144°30′E / 5.667°S 144.500°E / -5.667; 144.500
CountryPapua New Guinea
CapitalMount Hagen
Districts
List
  • Dei District
  • Mount Hagen District
  • Mul-Baiyer District
  • Tambul-Nebilyer District
Government
 • GovernorPaias Wingti 2012-
Area
 • Total4,299 km2 (1,660 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total362,580
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
HDI (2019)0.585[1]
medium · 8th of 22

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.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2020-04-18.

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