Chimbu Province

Chimbu Province
Simbu Provins (Tok Pisin)
Simbu Province
Flag of Chimbu Province
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
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.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.

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