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Eastern Highlands Isten Hailans Provins (Tok Pisin)
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Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°30′S 145°40′E / 6.500°S 145.667°E / -6.500; 145.667
Country	Papua New Guinea
Formation	1966
Capital	Goroka
Districts	List Daulo District Goroka District Henganofi District Kainantu District Lufa District Obura-Wonenara District Okapa District Unggai-Bena District
Government
• Governor	Peter Numu 2017–
Area
• Total	11,157 km (4,308 sq mi)
Population
• Total	579,825
• Density	52/km (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
HDI (2018)	0.512 low · 18th of 22

Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,157 km, and has a population of 579,825 (2011 census). The province shares a common administrative boundary with Madang Province to the north, Morobe Province to the east, Gulf Province to the south, and Simbu Province to the west. The province is the home of the Asaro mud mask that is displayed at shows and festivals within the province and in the country. The province is reachable by air, including Goroka Airport, and road transport, including the main Highlands Highway.

Districts and LLGs

Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.

Demography

Eastern Highland Province had a population of 432,972 (PNG citizens) and 1,173 (non-citizens) in the 2000 Census. This is an increase of 31% since the 1990 Census figure.

Provincial leaders

The province was governed by a decentralised provincial administration, headed by a Regional Member, from 1977 to 1995. Following reforms taking effect that year, the national government reassumed some powers, and the role of Regional Member was replaced by a position of Governor, to be held by the winner of the province-wide seat in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.

Premiers (1976–1995)

Governors (1995–present)

Members of the National Parliament

The province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament. There is one provincial electorate and each district is an open electorate.

References

1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
2. "Census Figures by Wards - Highlands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
3. "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
4. National Statistical Office: 2000 Census Figures, Port Moresby
5. May, R. J. "8. Decentralisation: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back". State and society in Papua New Guinea: the first twenty-five years. Australian National University. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
6. "Provinces". rulers.org. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080704101843/http://www.easternhighlands.com.pg/facts.htm
• State of the Province Document, 1994

v t e Provinces of Papua New Guinea
Highlands Region	Chimbu (Simbu) Eastern Highlands Enga Hela Jiwaka Southern Highlands Western Highlands
Islands Region	Bougainville East New Britain Manus New Ireland West New Britain
Momase Region	East Sepik Madang Morobe Sandaun (West Sepik)
Southern Region	Central Gulf Milne Bay Oro (Northern) Western National Capital District (Port Moresby)
New Guinea portal Autonomous region

v t e LLGs and Districts of Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Daulo District	Watabung Rural Lower Asaro Rural Upper Asaro Rural
Goroka District	Gahuku Rural Goroka Urban Mimanalo Rural
Henganofi District	Kafentina Rural Dunantina Rural Fayantina Rural
Kainantu District	Kainantu Urban Kamano 1 Rural Kamano 2 Rural Agarabi Gadsup/Tairora Rural
Lufa District	Yagaria Rural Mount Michael Rural Unavi Rural
Obura-Wonenara District	Lamari Rural Yelia Rural
Okapa District	East Okapa Rural West Okapa Rural
Unggai-Benna District	Lower Benna Rural Upper Benna Rural Unggai Rural

• Eastern Highlands Province
• Provinces of Papua New Guinea
• Highlands Region