Aitape-Lumi District

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Aitape-Lumi District
Aitape-Lumi District is located in Papua New Guinea
Aitape-Lumi District
Aitape-Lumi District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 3°09′S 142°21′E / 3.150°S 142.350°E / -3.150; 142.350
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceSandaun Province
CapitalAitape
Area
 • Total5,689 km2 (2,197 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total72,319
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Aitape-Lumi District is a district of Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Aitape.[1] The provincial administration is called the Sandaun Provincial Administration. The provincial capital is Vanimo, about 200 km up the northwest coastline.

Aitape and Lumi used to be separate districts before the reformations which amalgamated these two used to be districts into one. Aitape is on the coast whilst Lumi is located inland.

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Coordinates: 3°08′58″S 142°21′22″E / 3.14944°S 142.35611°E / -3.14944; 142.35611


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