Jiwaka Province


Jiwaka is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is temporarily located in Kurumul. Mostly all provincial matters are handled in Kurumul while few are handled in Banz and Minj.
The province covers an area of 4,798 km², and there are 343,987 inhabitants. Jiwaka province officially came into being on 17 May 2012, comprising three districts previously part of Western Highlands Province. Mount Wilhelm, the tallest mountain in Papua New Guinea, is on the border of Jiwaka.
"Jiwaka" is a portmanteau word combining the first two letters each of Jimi, Waghi and Kambia. The inclusion of the Anglimp Rural LLG in Jiwaka was controversial, and will be reviewed after the 2012 General Election.

Geographical and Natural Resources

Jiwaka is located in a very fertile land. The Waghi River runs between the valley and most of the people benefit out of it. Besides the Waghi River, the land is naturally fertile and people harvest the best food from it. The 3 resources of the Jiwaka people are coffee, tea and human resources.

Districts and LLGs

There are three districts in the province. Each district has one or more Local Level Government areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.
DistrictDistrict CapitalLLG Name
Anglimp-South Waghi DistrictMinjAnglimp Rural
Anglimp-South Waghi DistrictMinjSouth Waghi Rural
Jimi DistrictTabibugaJimi Rural
Jimi DistrictTabibugaKol Rural
North Waghi DistrictBanzNorth Waghi Rural
North Waghi DistrictBanzNondugl Rural

Provincial leaders

Chairman of the Jiwaka Transitional Authority (2010–2012)

Governors (2012–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.
DistrictMember
Jiwaka ProvincialWilliam Tongamp
Anglimp-South Waghi OpenJoe Kuli
Jimi OpenWake Goi
North Waghi OpenFabian Pok