Gulf Province
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| Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea |
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| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| Capital | Kerema | |
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| Government | ||
| • Governor | Havila Kavo 2007- | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 34,472 km2 (13,310 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 158,197 | |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | |
Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,472 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the Papuan Gulf. The province has the second-smallest population of all the provinces of Papua New Guinea with 106,898 inhabitants (2000 census).
Districts and LLGs
Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.[1]
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