Manus District

Manus District is a district of the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lorengau. The population of the district was 60,485 at the 2000 census.[1]

Manus District
Manus District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 2.0234°S 147.2690°E / -2.0234; 147.2690
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceManus Province
CapitalLorengau
Government
  MPJob Pomat
Area
  Total2,100 km2 (800 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total60,485
  Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

It is the only district of Manus Province and their boundaries are synonymous.[2][3]

References

  1. Districts of Papua New Guinea at statoids.com
  2. {{cite report|url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-Papua-New-Guinea-with-islands-of-Manus-Province-circled-in-red-and-islands-of-New_fig2_284190163%7Cauthor1=Narayan, Siddharth |author2=Cuthbert, Richard |author3= Neale, Ezra |author4=Humphries, William |author5=Ingram, Jane|display-authors=2|date=2015|title= Protecting against coastal hazards in Manus and New Ireland provinces Papua New Guinea: An assessment of present and future options|doi= 10.13140/RG.2.1.4607.2729|publisher=[[Wildlife Conservation Society}}
  3. "Manus Province". PNG Facts. Retrieved 17 December 2020.


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