A village in Ijivitari District General Information Administration District headquarters: Ijivitari Number of LLGs: 5 - Oro Bay Rural, Safia Rural, Afore Rural, Popondetta Urban, Tufi Rural Number of wards: 88 About Ijivitari Ijivitari District stretches south east of Popondetta and from the Owen Stanley Ranges in the west across the Managalas Plateau and Mt. Lamington to the Nelson Range in the east. The district continues down to the coastal fiords of Tufi and then further south to Collingwood Bay. Kaukau, coconut and sago are important subsistence crops for the district but there are few opportunities for income from these activities. Oil palm is a high income earner on the coast. The inland areas of Ijivitari have a high potential for agriculture but remain very isolated from services. About Moresby North West Port Moresby South is a district in the Capital city of Papua New Guinea. The District covers the central business district of Port Moresby. The district is famous for its beautiful beaches ,, hotels and restaurants. Capital District. For more information see the National Capital District Provincial Profile. Moresby North West District General Information Administration District headquarters: Number of LLGs: - Number of wards: About Moresby North West This profile is mostly blank because the fact that key indicators are rarely produced for the urban electorates of the National Capital District. For more information see the National Capital District Provincial Profile. Airport in POM North East Moresby North East District General Information Administration District headquarters: Number of LLGs: - Number of wards: About Moresby North East This profile is mostly blank because the fact that key indicators are rarely produced for the urban electorates of the National Capital District. For more information see the National Capital District Provincial Profile. Samarai Murua District General Information Administration District headquarters: Bwagaoia Number of LLGs: 4 - Bwanabwana Rural, Louisiade Rural, Yaleyemba Rural, Murua Rural Number of wards: 89 About Samarai Murua This district covers a large area of ocean and includes the Woodlark, Marshall Bennet, Budibudi, Louisiade and Engineer Islands. It includes a small portion of the southern end of the mainland, including the area around Samarai islands. Mixed staples and coconut cultivation as well as fishing are the main sources of food with low incomes available for trade of these goods and betel nut. Misima Island once provided income earning opportunities and royalties from the goldmine, however, this has ceased since the closure of the mine. Kiriwina Goodenough District General Information Administration District headquarters: Kiriwina Number of LLGs: 2 - Kiriwina Rural, Goodenough Island Rural Number of wards: 61 About Kiriwina Goodenough This district encompasses Goodenough Island (of the d’Entrecasteaux Group) and the Trobriand and Luscany Island Groups. There are opportunities for low incomes to be earned from the sale of betel nut, fish and food (mixed staples). Smaller islands rely on trade for sufficient food. Moutain range in Esa’ala District Esa’ala District General Information Administration District headquarters: Esa'ala Number of LLGs: 3 - West Fergusson Rural, Dobu Rural, Duau Rural Number of wards: 88 About Esa’ala Esa’ala District covers the two largest islands of the d’Entrecasteaux Group, Fergusson and Normanby, as well as the smaller Dobu, Sanaroa, Waiope and Neumara islands. Sources of income are limited in this island district, with low to very low incomes earned from the sale of fish, food, betel nut, cocoa and copra. Agriculture is predominantly low intensity, mixed staple cultivation of root crops and coconut with some production of betel nut for sale in markets in Alotau. Alotau District General Information Administration District headquarters: Alotau/Rabaraba Number of LLGs: 7 - Makamaka Rural, Daga Rural, Weraura Rural, Maramatana Rural, Huhu Rural, Suau Rural, Alotau Urban Number of wards: 156 About Alotau Alotau District stretches from the mountains at the end of the Owen Stanley Ranges to the coastal areas of the south eastern end of the mainland. Land potential is high in the south of the province, while the north experiences a long dry season and occasional droughts. Businesses in Alotau and oil palm enterprises provide some income-earning opportunities, as well as markets for the sale of fresh food, betel nut and coconut. Kikori District General Information Administration District headquarters: Kikori Number of LLGs: 4 - Baimuru Rural, East Kikori Rural, Ihu Rural, West Kikori Rural Number of wards: 76 About Kikori Kikori District encompasses the Great Papuan Plateau and the valleys of the Turama, Kikori and Purari Rivers, which all form a large, common delta on the coast. Moderate potential for agriculture in some of the district's valleys is still constrained by flooding, while the delta area has very low potential for agricultural activity. Income opportunities exist for food production for markets in Port Moresby. Beach in Kerema District Kerema District General Information Administration District headquarters: Malalaua/Kerema Number of LLGs: 6 - Central Kerema Rural, East Kerema Rural, Kaintiba Rural, Kerema Urban, Kotidanga Rural, Lakekamu-Tauri Rural Number of wards: 74 About Kerema Kerema District borders Central Province in the east and Morobe Province in the north. It stretches across the Albert and Stanithorp ranges and the Tauri and Lakekamu rivers. The river plains and valleys of the district have a moderate to high potential for agriculture, but are subject to flooding. Some incomes are derived from the sale of food and betel nut locally and in markets in Port Moresby, and some wage employment and royalties are available from forestry. |
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