Southern Highlands Province
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Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi. According to Papua New Guinea's national 2011 census, the total population of Southern Highlands (after the separation of Hela Province) is 515,511 spread across 15,089 square kilometers (5,826 sq mi).
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Southern Highlands Province
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Southern Highlands Province | |
Coordinates: 6°10′S 143°20′E | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Capital | Mendi |
Districts | List
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Government | |
• Governor | Suspended since 16 June 2018 |
Area | |
• Total | 15,089 km2 (5,826 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 510,245 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
HDI (2018) | 0.479[1] low · 21st of 22 |
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