Kerowagi District

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Kerowagi District
Kerowagi District is located in Papua New Guinea
Kerowagi District
Kerowagi District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°13′S 144°45′E / 6.217°S 144.750°E / -6.217; 144.750
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceChimbu Province
CapitalKerowagi
LLGs
List
  • Gena-Waugla Rural LLG
  • Kerowagi Rural LLG
  • Kup Rural LLG
Area
  Total
547 km2 (211 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total
93,107
  Density170/km2 (441/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Kerowagi District is a district of Simbu Province in Papua New Guinea.[1] Its capital is Kerowagi and the district has local level government (LLG) areas including Gena-Waugla Rural, Kerowagi Rural, Koronigl, and Kup Rural.[2][additional citation(s) needed]

Kerowagi is located geographically towards the western part of the province and shares common administrative, political, economic and geographic features with Western Highlands Province. It is in the famous Waghi Valley, with Digine-Kubor Range to the south and Drekore Range to the north. It is regarded as one of the fertile valleys where cash crops are grown in abundance. The native people speak the Kuman language, which is their original dialect. The original tribes of the Kerowagi district are Siambugla-Waugla, Kombuku, Gena, Bandi, Kumai, Endugla No. 2, Bindeku, Graiku, Siglku, Kamaneku, Paglau and Dagle.

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