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Southern Highlands Province

Southern Highlands Province
Sauten Hailans (Tok Pisin)
Saden Halens (Angal Dialect)
Southern Highlands Province
Flag of Southern Highlands Province
Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea
Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°10′S 143°20′E / 6.167°S 143.333°E / -6.167; 143.333
CountryPapua New Guinea
CapitalMendi
Districts
Government
 • GovernorWilliam Powi
Area
 • Total
15,089 km2 (5,826 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)
 • Total
972,306
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
HDI (2018)0.479[1]
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Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi.[2] According to Papua New Guinea's national 2021 census, the total population of Southern Highlands province is 927,306.[3]

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "Southern Highlands Province". Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Highlands-2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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