Chimbu Province
Chimbu Province
Simbu Province | |
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 Flag | |
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  Chimbu Province Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 6°26′S 145°0′E / 6.433°S 145.000°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Formation | 1966 |
| Capital | Kundiawa |
| Districts | hide
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Noah Kool 2012- |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,112 km2 (2,360 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 376,473 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.557[1] medium · 9th of 22 |
Chimbu, occasionally spelled Simbu, is a province in the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,112 km² and a population of 376,473 (2011 census). The capital of the province is Kundiawa. Mount Wilhelm, the tallest mountain in Papua New Guinea, is on the border of Simbu.
Geography[]
Chimbu is located in the central highlands cordillera of Papua New Guinea. It shares geographic and political boundaries with five provinces: Jiwaka, Eastern Highlands, Southern Highlands, Gulf and Madang. It is a significant source of organically produced coffee.
Chimbu is a province with limited natural resources and very rugged mountainous terrain. The economic progress of the province has been slower than some other highlands provinces.
Education[]
There are seven secondary schools in the province: Kondiu Rosary, Yauwe Moses, Kerowagi, Muaina, Gumine, Mt Willem and Kundiawa Day Secondary School. The province also has many high and primary schools.
Districts and LLGs[]
The province is subdivided into six districts, with each district further subdivided into one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are again subdivided into wards and those into census units.[2][3]
| 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 |
Politics[]
The current governor, Noah Kool, was elected in the 2012 national election under the new Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) system. The Governor is the head of the provincial government. The provincial bureaucracy is headed by the provincial administrator. The current acting administrator is Joseph Kunda Naur, a former educationist. He is from the Endugla/Naur tribe.
The provincial headquarters is Kundiawa, which is also the location of the province's main airport. Air Niugini makes three flights to Kundiawa each week. There are many guest houses within the proximity of Kundiawa town.
Chimbu Provincial Leaders[]
The province was governed by a decentralised provincial administration, headed by a Premier, from 1977 to 1995. Following reforms taking effect that year, the national government reassumed some powers, and the role of Premier was replaced by a position of Governor, to be held by the winner of the province-wide seat in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.[4][5]
Premiers (1976–1995)[]
| Premier | Term |
|---|---|
| 1976–1978 | |
| 1978–1984 | |
| provincial government suspended | 1984–1986 |
| 1986–1988 | |
| 1988–1992 | |
| 1992–1993 | |
| 1993–1995 |
Governors (1995–present)[]
| Premier | Term |
|---|---|
| 1995–1997 | |
| 1997–1998 | |
| 1998–1999 | |
| 1999–2003 | |
| 2003–2004 | |
| 2004–2007 | |
| 2007–2012 | |
| Noah Kool | 2012–2017 |
| 2017–present |
Members of the National Parliament[]
The province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament. There is one provincial electorate and each district is a local ("Open") electorate.[6]
| Premier | Term |
|---|---|
| Chimbu Provincial | |
| Chuave Open | |
| Gumine Open | Nick Kuman |
| Karimui-Nomane Open | |
| Kerowagi Open | |
| Kundiawa Open | |
| Sinasina-Yonggomugl Open |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Census Figures by Wards - Highlands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ May, R. J. "8. Decentralisation: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back". State and society in Papua New Guinea: the first twenty-five years. Australian National University. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Provinces". rulers.org. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2012". PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Deck, D. Sipu-u-u-u to Simbu, Paradise Magazine
- Chimbu Province
- Provinces of Papua New Guinea
- Highlands Region