Chimbu Province
Simbu Provins (Tok Pisin)
Simbu Province
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Chimbu Province is located in Papua New Guinea
Chimbu Province
Chimbu Province
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°26′S 145°0′E / 6.433°S 145.000°E / -6.433; 145.000
CountryPapua New Guinea
Formation1966
CapitalKundiawa
Districts
List
Government
 • GovernorNoah Kool-
Area
 • Total6,112 km2 (2,360 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total376,473
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
HDI (2018)0.557[1]
medium · 9th of 22

Chimbu, more frequently 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 Eastern part of Simbu and the Western part of Madang Province.

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 18 rural LLGs and 2 urban LLGs areas. Each of the RLLGs are headed by a President and Urban LLG by a Mayor. Each LLGs have various council wards represented by a councillor who sits in the Council Assembly. All the councillors are democratically elected and Presidents are elected in the Council Assembly. 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
Salt Nomane Karamui District Kilau 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

Political governance and administration

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
Siwi Kurondo 1976–1978
Mathew Siune 1978–1984
provincial government suspended 1984–1986
Peter Gul 1986–1988
David Mai 1988–1992
Edward Bare 1992–1993
Edward Aba 1993–1995

Governors (1995–present)

Governor Term
Yauwe Riyong 1995–1997
Louis Ambane 1997–1998
Simeon Wai 1998–1999
Louis Ambane 1999–2003
Alphonse Willie 2003–2004
Peter Launa 2004–2007
John Garia 2007–2012
Noah Kool 2012–2017
Micheal Dua Bogai 2017–2022
Noah Kool 2022–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]

Electorate Name
Chimbu Provincial Noah Kool
Chuave Open James Nomane
Gumine Open Dawa Dekena
Salt Nomane Karamui Open Francis Yori Alua
Kerowagi Open Francis Kikin Siune
Kundiawa-Gembogl Open Dilu Muguwa
Sinasina-Yonggomugl Open Kerenga Kua

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Provinces". rulers.org. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ^ "NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2012". PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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