Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

Western Province Westen Provins (Tok Pisin) Fly River Province
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Western Province in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 7°20′S 142°0′E / 7.333°S 142.000°E / -7.333; 142.000
Country	Papua New Guinea
Capital	Daru
Districts	List North Fly Middle Fly South Fly Delta Fly
Government
• Governor	Taboi Awi Yoto (since 2017)
Area
• Total	98,189 km2 (37,911 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	201,351
• Density	2.1/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
HDI (2018)	0.550[1] medium · 11th of 22

Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian provinces of Highland Papua and South Papua. The provincial capital is Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil. Other major settlements are Kiunga, Ningerum, Olsobip and Balimo.

The provincial government has, as with the governments of North Solomons, Chimbu and Northern provinces, sought to change the name of the province. The government uses the name Fly River Provincial Government; however, this remains unofficial as it has not been changed in the Constitution of Papua New Guinea.