Momase Region

Momase Region
Region
Coordinates: 3°34′31″S 143°38′23″E
Country	Papua New Guinea
Largest city	Lae
Area
• Total	142,600 km^2 (55,100 sq mi)
Population  (2011 Census)[1]
• Total	1,867,657
• Density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)

Momase Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. Its largest city is Lae, the second city of the nation. The name Momase is a portmanteau of the constituent provinces, Morobe, Madang and Sepik (East and West). Momase is by far the most linguistically diverse region of Papua New Guinea.[2]

Subdivision

The Region is administratively divided into four provinces:

• East Sepik
• Madang
• Morobe
• Sandaun (West Sepik)

See also

• Provinces of Papua New Guinea

References

1. Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office (November 2013). "2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
2. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.