Chimbu Province

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.

Chimbu Province

Simbu Province
Flag
Chimbu Province
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°26′S 145°0′E
CountryPapua New Guinea
Formation1966
CapitalKundiawa
Districts
List
Government
 • GovernorNoah Kool 2012-
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

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]

DistrictDistrict CapitalLLG 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
Siwi Kurondo1976–1978
Mathew Siune1978–1984
provincial government suspended1984–1986
Peter Gul1986–1988
David Mai1988–1992
Edward Bare1992–1993
Edward Aba1993–1995

Governors (1995–present)
Premier Term
Yauwe Riyong1995–1997
Louis Ambane1997–1998
Simeon Wai1998–1999
Louis Ambane1999–2003
Alphonse Willie2003–2004
Peter Launa2004–2007
John Garia2007–2012
Noah Kool2012–2017
Micheal Dua Bogai2017–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 ProvincialMicheal Bogai Dua
Chuave OpenWera Mori
Gumine OpenNick Kuman
Karimui-Nomane OpenGeoffery Kama
Kerowagi OpenBari Palma
Kundiawa OpenWillie Gogl Ongulgo
Sinasina-Yonggomugl OpenKerenga 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.
  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.
  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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.