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Kabwum District | |
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  Kabwum District Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 6°24′04″S 147°21′50″E / 6.401°S 147.364°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Morobe Province |
| Capital | Kabwum |
| Government | |
| • MP | Patrick Basa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,778 km2 (1,073 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 43,472 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Kabwum District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kabwum. The population of the district was 43,472 at the 2010 census. The four local level governments (LLGs) are Komba, Selepet, Timbe or Deyamos and YusIt shares its borders with the following districts of Morobe namely Finchhafen, Nawaeb and Tewai-Siassi. It also shares its border with Raicoast District of Madang Province. There is no direct road link from Lae City, the Provincial Capital to Kabwum District.
The main Christian Denomination in the area is The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea. However, there are also other denominations such as Seventh Day Adventist, Revival PNG, Baptist and others which are common.
