Local-level governments of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea has 326 local-level governments (LLGs) comprising 6,112 wards as of 2018.

Administrative divisions At the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into four regions, namely the Highlands, Islands, Momase, and Southern regions.

Below, Papua New Guinea has 22 province-level divisions: 20 integrated provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the National Capital District.

Each province 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 consisting of a few hundred to a few thousand individuals. Wards are further divided into census units (CU).

List of local-level governments by region and province Highlands Region Chimbu Province District District Capital LLG Name Chuave District Chuave Chuave Rural Elimbari Rural Siane Rural Gumine District Gumine Bomai/Gumai Rural Gumine Rural Mount Digine Rural Karimui-Nomane District Karimui Karimui Rural Nomane Rural Salt Rural Kerowagi District Kerowagi Gena/Waugla Rural Upper/Lower Koronigl Rural Kerowagi Urban Kup Rural Kundiawa-Gembogl District Kundiawa Kundiawa Urban Mitnande Rural (Mount Wilhelm Rural) Niglkande Rural Waiye Rural Sina Sina-Yonggomugl District Yonggomugl Tabare Rural (Sinasina) Suai Rural (Suwai) Yonggomugl Rural

Eastern Highlands Province

District District Capital LLG Name Daulo District Asaro Watabung Rural Lower Asaro Rural Upper Asaro Rural Goroka District Goroka Gahuku Rural Goroka Urban Mimanalo Rural Henganofi District Henganofi Kafentina Rural Dunantina Rural Fayantina Rural Kainantu District Kainantu Kainantu Urban Kamano 1 Rural Kamano 2 Rural Agarabi Rural Lufa District Lufa Yagaria Rural Mount Michael Rural Unavi RuralObura-Wonenara DistrictLamariGadsup/Tairora Rural Lamari Rural Yelia Rural Okapa District Okapa East Okapa Rural West Okapa Rural Unggai-Benna District Benna Lower Benna Rural Upper Benna Rural Unggai Rural

Enga Province District District Capital LLG Name Kandep District Kandep Kandep Rural Wage Rural Kompiam District Kompiam Ambum Rural Kompiam Rural Wapi/Yengis Rural Lagaip-Porgera District Lagaip-Porgera Lagaip Rural Maip Muritaka Rural Paiela/Hewa Rural Pilikambi Rural Porgera Rural Wapenamanda District Wapenamanda Wapenamanda Rural Tsak Rural Wabag District Wabag Maramuni Rural Wabag Rural Wabag Urban

Southern Highlands Province District District Capital LLG Name Ialibu-Pangia District Ialibu East Pangia Rural Ialibu Urban Kewabi Rural Wiru Rural Imbonggu District Imbonggu Ialibu Basin Rural Imbonggu Rural Lower Mendi Rural Kagua-Erave District Kagua Erave Rural Kagua Rural Kuare Rural Aiya Rural Mendi-Munihu District Mendi Karints Rural Lai Valley Rural Mendi Urban Upper Mendi Rural Nipa-Kutubu District Nipa Lake Kutubu Rural Mount Bosavi Rural Nembi Plateau Rural Nipa Rural Poroma Rural

Western Highlands Province District District Capital LLG Name Dei District Dei Dei Rural (Muglamp) Kotna Rural Mount Hagen District Mount Hagen Mount Hagen Rural Mount Hagen Urban Mul-Baiyer District Baiyer Baiyer Rural Lumusa Rural Mul Rural Tambul-Nebilyer District Tambul Mount Giluwe Rural Nebilyer Rural

Hela Province District District Capital LLG Name Komo-Magarima District MagarimaHulia RuralKomo RuralUpper Wage RuralLower Wage Rural Koroba-Kopiago District Kopiago Lake Kopiago Rural North Koroba Rural South Koroba Rural Tari-Pori District Tari Hayapuga Rural Tagali Rural Tari Urban Tebi Rural Awi/Pori Rural

Jiwaka Province District District Capital LLG Name Anglimp-South Waghi District Kurumul Anglimp Rural South Waghi Rural Jimi District Tabibuga Jimi Rural Kol Rural North Waghi District Banz North Waghi Rural Nondugl Rural

Islands Region East New Britain Province District District Capital LLG Name Gazelle District Kerevat Central Gazelle Rural Inland Baining Rural Lassul Baining Rural Livuan/Reimber Rural Vunadidir/Toma Rural Kokopo District Kokopo Bitapaka Rural Duke of York Rural Kokopo/Vunamami Urban Raluana Rural Pomio District Pomio Central/Inland Pomio Rural East Pomio Rural Melkoi Rural Sinivit Rural West Pomio/Mamusi Rural Rabaul District Rabaul Balanataman Rural Kombiu Rural Rabaul Urban Watom Island Rural

Manus Province District District Capital LLG Name Manus District Lorengau Aua Wuvulu Rural Balopa Rural Bisikani/Soparibeu Kabin Rural Lelemadih/Bupichupeu Rural Lorengau Urban Los Negros Rural Nali Sopat/Penabu Rural Nigoherm Rural Pobuma Rural Pomutu/Kurti/Andra Rural Rapatona Rural Tetidu Rural

New Ireland Province

District District Capital LLG Name Kavieng District Kavieng Kavieng Urban Lovongai Rural Murat Rural Tikana Rural Namatanai District Namatanai Konoagil Rural Namatanai Rural Matalai RuralNimamar Rural Sentral Niu Ailan Rural Tanir Rural

West New Britain Province District District Capital LLG Name Kandrian-Gloucester District Kandrian Gasmata Rural Gloucester Rural Kandrian Coastal Rural Kandrian Inland Rural Kove/Kaliai Rural Talasea District Kimbe Bali/Witu Rural Bialla Rural Hoskins Rural Kimbe Urban Mosa Rural Talasea Rural

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

District District Capital LLG Name Central Bougainville District Arawa-Kieta Arawa Rural Wakunai Rural North Bougainville District Buka Atolls Rural Buka Rural Kunua Rural Nissan RuralSelau/Suir Rural Tinputz Rural South Bougainville District Buin Bana Rural Buin Rural Siwai Rural Torokina Rural

Momase Region East Sepik Province District District Capital LLG Name Ambunti-Dreikikier District Ambunti Ambunti Rural Tunap/Hunstein Rural Gawanga Rural Dreikikier Rural Angoram District Angoram Angoram/Middle Sepik Rural Keram Rural Karawari Rural Marienberg Rural (Marienberg/Lower Sepik) Yuat Rural Maprik District Maprik Albiges/Mablep Rural Bumbita/Muhian Rural Maprik/Wora Rural Yamil/Tamaui Rural Wewak District Wewak Boikin/Dagua Rural Turubu Rural Wewak Islands Rural Wewak Rural Wewak Urban Wosera-Gawi District Wosera Burui/Kunai Rural Gawi Rural North Wosera Rural South Wosera Rural Yangoru-Saussia District Yangoru East Yangoru Rural Numbor Rural Sausso Rural West Yangoru Rural

Madang Province District District Capital LLG Name Bogia District Bogia Almami Rural Iabu Rural Yawar Rural Madang District Madang Ambenob Rural Madang Urban Transgogol Rural Middle Ramu District Simbai Arabaka Rural Josephstaal Rural Simbai Rural Kovon Rural Rai Coast District Saidor Astrolabe Bay Rural Naho Rawa Rural Nayudo Rural Rai Coast (Saidor) Sumkar District Karkar Karkar Rural Sumgilbar Rural Usino Bundi District Usino Bundi Rural Usino Rural Gama Rural

Morobe Province District District Capital LLG Name Bulolo District Bulolo Mumeng Rural Waria Rural Watut Rural Wau/Bulolo Urban Wau Rural Buang Rural Finschhafen District Gagidu Hube Rural Kotte Rural Finschhafen Urban Yabim Mape Rural Burum Kwat Rural Huon District Salamaua Morobe Rural Salamaua Rural Wampar Rural Kabwum District Kabwum Deyamos Rural Komba Rural (Seko) Yus Rural Selepet Rural Lae District Lae Ahi Rural Lae Urban Markham District Kaiapit Onga/Waffa Rural Umi/Atzera Rural Wantoat/Leron Rural Menyamya District Menyamya Kapao Rural Nanima Kariba Rural Kome Rural Wapi Rural Nawae District Boana Labuta Rural Nabak Rural Wain-Erap Rural Tawae-Siassi District Wasu Sialum Rural Siassi Rural Wasu Rural

Sandaun (West Sepik) Province District District Capital LLG Name Aitape-Lumi District Aitape East Aitape Rural East Wapei Rural West Aitape Rural West Wapei Rural Nuku District Nuku Mawase Rural (Nuku) Palmai Rural Yangkok Rural Maimai Wanwan Rural Telefomin District Telefomin Namea Rural Oksapmin Rural Telefomin Rural Yapsie Rural Vanimo-Green River District Vanimo Amanab Rural Bewani/Wutung Onei Rural Green River Rural Vanimo Urban Walsa Rural

Southern Region Central Province District District Capital LLG Name Abau District Abau Amazon Bay Rural Aroma Rural Cloudy Bay Rural Goilala District Tapini Guari Rural Tapini Rural Woitape Rural Kairuku-Hiri District Bereina Hiri Rural Kairuku Rural Koiari Rural Mekeo Kuni Rural Rigo District Kwikila Rigo Central Rural Rigo Coastal Rural Rigo Inland Rural

Gulf Province District District Capital LLG Name Kerema District Kerema Central Kerema Rural East Kerema Rural Kaintiba Rural Kerema Urban Kotidanga Rural Lakekamu-Tauri Rural Kikori District Kikori Baimuru Rural East Kikori Rural Ihu Rural West Kikori Rural

Milne Bay Province District District Capital LLG Name Alotau District Alotau Alotau Urban Daga Rural Huhu Rural Makamaka Rural Maramatana Rural Suau Rural Weraura Rural Esa'ala District Esa'ala Dobu Rural Duau Rural West Ferguson Kiriwini-Goodenough District Kiriwina Goodenough Island Rural Kiriwina Rural Samarai-Murua District Murua Bwanabwana Rural Louisiade Rural Murua Rural Yaleyamba Rural

Oro (Northern) Province

District District Capital LLG Name Ijivitari District Popondetta Afore Rural Oro Bay Rural Popendetta Urban Safia Urban Tufi Rural (Cape Nelson) Sohe District Kokoda Higaturu Rural Kira Rural Kokoda Rural Tamata Rural

Western (Fly) Province

District District Capital LLG Name North Fly District Kiunga Kiunga Rural Kiunga Urban Ningerum Rural Olsobip Rural Star Mountains Rural Middle Fly District Nomad Balimo Urban Bamu Rural Gogodala Rural Lake Murray Rural Nomad Rural South Fly District Daru Daru Urban Kiwai Rural Morehead Rural Oriomo-Bituri Rural Delta Fly District Balimo Bamu Rural Wawoi Guavi Rural Balimo Urban Aramia Gogodala Rural Fly Gogodala Rural

National Capital District District District Capital LLG Name National Capital District Port MoresbyGerehu UrbanWaigani-University UrbanTokarara-Hohola UrbanGordons-Saraga UrbanBoroko-Korobosea UrbanKilakila-Kaugere UrbanTown-Hanuabada UrbanLaloki-Napanapa UrbanBomana Urban

Demographics and postal codes The following is a list of local-level government areas sorted by postal code. Postal codes, all prefixed with the country code PG, begin with two-digit provincial codes, followed by two-digit district codes, and finally two-digit LLG codes.