Western Province

Western Province Flag

General Information

Administration
Provincial headquarters: Daru/Kiunga
Number of districts: 3 - Middle Fly, North Fly,South Fly
Number of LLGs: 14
Number of wards: 290

 

About Western

Western Province is the largest province in Papua New Guinea. It shares an international border with West Papua in Indonesia to the west and with Australia to the south. It is dominated in the north by the Hindenburg Range, while the Fly River runs through the south. Moderate incomes can be earned along the  Fly River and near.Lake Murray from the sale of fish, food and crocodile skins. Elsewhere in the province, very low incomes can be earned from food, betel nut, animal skins, crocodiles and rubber. There is very little potential agricultural land. Royalties, wages and compensation from the Ok Tedi Mine also provide incomes in the province. Roads in the north connect Kiunga, Tabubil, the Ok Tedi Mine, Nomad and Lake Murray. Travel by canoe and outboard motor
 s more common along the many rivers in the province. There are some limited roads around Morehead in the south which do not connect to other major service centres.

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Government
The Western Province has a Provincial Assembly (Fly River Provincial Assembly), and three  administrative districts based on the electoral boundaries. There are the North Fly, Middle Fly and South Fly. These three Districts in Western Province have fourteen (14) approved Local  Level Government by the National Executive Council. 

DISTRICTS LOCAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT
South Fly

• Kiwai Rural Local level Government
• Oriomo- Bituri Rural Local level Government
• Morehead Rural Local level Government
• Daru Urban Local level Government

Middle Fly

• Gogodala Rural Local level Government
• Bamu Rural Local level Government
• Lake Murray Local level Government
• Nomad Rural Local level Government
• Balimo Rural Local level Government

North Fly

•  Kiunga Rural Local level Government
• Ningerum Rural Local level Government
• Star Mountain Rural Local level Government
• Olsobip Rural Local level Government
• Kiunga Urban Local level Government 

Western Province Map