Enga Province

Enga Province
Enga Provins (Tok Pisin)
Enga
Flag of Enga Province
Enga Province in Papua New Guinea
Enga Province in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 5°30′S 143°30′E / 5.500°S 143.500°E / -5.500; 143.500
CountryPapua New Guinea
CapitalWabag
Districts
Government
 • GovernorPeter Ipatas (1997–present)
Area
 • Total11,704 km2 (4,519 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[1]
 • Total432,045
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
ISO 3166 codePG-EPW
HDI (2018)0.480[2]
low · 20th of 22
Map of Enga Province

Enga is one of the provinces in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Enga is geographically situated in the northern region of Papua New Guinea and was separated from the adjacent Western Highlands at the time of national independence in 1975. The majority ethnic group are Engans. Approximately 500,000 people live within the province, which has one spoken language in all five of its districts.[3] A small minority of Engans' land on the eastern side of the region remained in the Western Highlands, their territory being accessible by road from Mount Hagen but not directly from elsewhere in Enga territory.

  1. ^ "Post-Courier Online". Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database". Global Data Lab. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Enga – Department of Finance – Papua New Guinea". Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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